Tipping the balance of behavior: Neurons found that control social behavior may have implications for autism
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 03:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Antagonistic neuron populations in the mouse amygdala that control whether the animal engages in social behaviors or asocial repetitive self-grooming have been recently discovered by researchers. Dubbed a 'seesaw circuit,' this discovery may have implications for understanding neural circuit dysfunctions that underlie autism in humans.
