Citation

Maren S. Cell 2009; 139(5): 867-869.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043, USA. maren@umich.edu

Comment On:

Cell 2009;139(5):1012-21

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Cell Press)

DOI

10.1016/j.cell.2009.11.008

PMID

19945375

Abstract

The amygdala is a brain region that coordinates fear responses to a variety of threats. Ziemann et al. (2009) now show that acid-sensing channels in the amygdala mediate fear responses that accompany inhalation of carbon dioxide, suggesting that aberrant chemosensation may underlie anxiety disorders associated with a fear of suffocation.

Language: en