Study sheds light on brain's fear processing centre

Thursday, November 26, 2009 - 05:00 in Biology & Nature

Breathing carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks, but the biological reason for this effect has not been understood. A new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that carbon dioxide increases brain acidity, which in turn activates a brain protein that plays an important role in fear and anxiety behaviour...

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