Dopamine Receptors Influence Anxiety
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Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

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Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.
These receptors potentially influence anxiety and mood disorders whose origins are still unclear.
The team characterized the function of D1 and D2 dopamine receptors in the ventral hippocampus.
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