Why is PTSD more common in women? 🧠
Nature Neuroscience: Serotonergic modulation of the BNST–CeA pathway boosts fear memory—especially in females.
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Serotonergic modulation of the BNST–CeA pathway reveals sex differences in fear learning - Nature Neuroscience
Ravenelle et al. show that systematically increasing serotonin has sex-specific effects on fear learning in mice. In females only, increasing serotonin in the BNST enhances fear memory by promoting co...
