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Independent neural circuits encode the dynamics of social interaction in rats
Natália Madeira1,2, Cristina Márquez1,2
1CNC-UC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Plos Biology
|November 30, 2023
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A study in PLOS Biology by Rojek-Sito and colleagues demonstrates a key role of the central amygdala and specific circuits projecting to and from this brain area in the initiation versus maintenance of positive social interactions.

