New study links overactive C1 neurons to prolonged anxiety responses

C1 neurons sound the alarm under stress

Authors and funding

The study's first author is Carlos Fernández-Peña, formerly of St. Jude, now at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The study's other authors are Rachel Pace, Lourds Fernando, Heather Sheppard, and Brittany Pittman, St. Jude.

The study was supported by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the National Institutes of Health (1DP2NS115764), and the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), the fundraising and awareness organization of St. Jude.

Source:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Journal reference: