Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis GABA neurons are necessary for changes in foraging behavior following an innate threat

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Ly, Annie, Barker, Alexandra, Prévost, Emily D, McGovern, Dillon J, Kilpatrick, Zachary, Root, David H
• Format: Journal Article Paper
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 25.02.2023
• Edition: 1.1
• Subjects: Neuroscience

Foraging is a universal behavior that has co-evolved with predation pressure. We investigated the role of bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) GABA neurons in robotic and live predator threat processing and their consequences in post-threat encounter foraging. Mice were trained to procure food...