Stress Responses: Lateral habenula activation alters heart rate and blood pressure. Dopamine’s Role: Cardiovascular changes ...

Under stress, animals change their behavior, such as through "fight or flight" or "freezing" response. Simultaneously, ...

The lateral habenula is a brain region associated with behavioral changes and autonomic responses during psychological stress. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified the involvement ...

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have identified a shared mechanism in the brain that explains how ...

The lateral habenula, a core region in the psychological stress response, is involved in behavioral and autonomic stress responses through monoaminergic neurons, including dopamine neurons.