Correlation between long latency evoked potentials from amygdala and evoked cardiac response to fear conditioned stimulus in rats

• Authors: M. Kuniecki , A.M.l. Coenen , J. Kaiser
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We investigated relation between activity of central nucleus of amygdala (CE) and phasic heart rate deceleration during differential fear conditioning. We found that P2 component of long-lasting event potential (EP) to CS+ but not to CS- correlated strongly with HR deceleration in the 1st second after stimulus onset. Obtained results are discussed in the light of LeDoux?s and Kapp?s findings showing crucial role of amygdala in processing of emotionally relevant stimulation and it?s involvement in initiating autonomic responses.

Keywords

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AMYGDALA; CARDIAC RESPONSE; FEAR; HEART RATE; RAT

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Publisher: Marceli Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis
• Year: 2002
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 85-92

Contributors

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M. Kuniecki

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A.M.l. Coenen

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J. Kaiser

• Document Type: ARTICLE
• Publication order reference: M. Kuniecki, Department of Psychophysiology, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland