Punishment-Predictive Cues Guide Avoidance through Potentiation of Hypothalamus-to-Habenula Synapses

Punishment-Predictive Cues Guide Avoidance through Potentiation of Hypothalamus-to-Habenula Synapses, Learning to predict a threat is crucial for survival. Trusel et al. identify the plasticity of neural circuit elements within the lateral habenula as a mechanism instrumental in guiding anticipation and avoidance of external aversive events., Learning to predict a threat is crucial for survival. Trusel et al. identify the plasticity of neural circuit elements within the lateral habenula as a mechanism instrumental in guiding anticipation and avoidance of external aversive events., admin,