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University of Washington School of Medicine: Researchers Gain Insights Into the Brain's 'Dimmer Switch'
May 13, 2025
SEATTLE, Washington, May 13 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release:

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Researchers gain insights into the brain's 'dimmer switch'

The findings advance the understanding of how our brains regulate arousal, attention and responses to stress and fear.

A small cluster of cells deep within our brains, called the locus coeruleus, affects how awake and attentive we are, how we resp . . .

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