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Posted: 2025-04-29 19:58:35 UTC
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A new study reveals that dopamine acts as a teaching signal in the brain, specifically activating reward-related neurons in the amygdala to drive fear extinction, suggesting that unlearning fear is an active learning process.
Dopamine release from the VTA activates reward-related neurons in the amygdala to drive fear extinction.
Fear extinction involves positive reinforcement, not just suppression of old fear memories.
Targeting this dopamine-driven pathway could improve therapies for anxiety and PTSD.
Disrupting dopamine signaling impairs the brain’s ability to unlearn fear.