Ruhr University Bochum Study Identifies Brain Switch That Speeds Fear Extinction in Mice
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
BOCHUM, Germany, Feb. 25 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
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Unlearning Fear Faster
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Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders.
Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. T . . .
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Unlearning Fear Faster
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Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders.
Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. T . . .