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sAMY (Striatum-like amygdalar nuclei) functionally connects to LHA (Lateral hypothalamic area)

1 claim from 1 source: 1 found, 0 tested and absent, 0 ambiguous. Evidence: optogenetic circuit mapping.

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Optical activation of ChR2-expressing amygdala VGAT axon terminals produced short-latency currents in MCH neurons that reversed near chloride equilibrium, indicating direct GABAergic inhibition; mean amplitude about 115 pA.

DOI 10.1038/ncomms11395 · PubMed 27102565 · PMC4844703, Fig. 6d,e

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