title: An acid-sensing channel sows fear and panic.
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.
authors: Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043, USA. maren@umich.edu
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Maren
mesh_terms: D062565:Acid Sensing Ion Channels; D000679:Amygdala / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D062565:Acid Sensing Ion Channels; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D015222:Sodium Channels