CRC TRR 58 - C06: Phasic and sustained fear in humans: neural basis and implication for anxiety disorders
Basic data for this project
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration at the University of Münster: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016 | 1st Funding period
Description
The project C06 aims at investigating the neural correlates of phasic and sustained fear in healthy individuals compared to patients with anxiety disorders. A particular focus is set on the amygdala and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) as potential neural bases and on genetic variants modulating activation in these areas.
Keywords: fear; anxiety; anxiety disorders; human fear acquisition; extinction; risk factors; anxiety
Website of the project: http://sfbtrr58.uni-muenster.de/c06.html
Funding identifier: TRR58/3
Funder / funding scheme:
- DFG - Collaborative Research Centre (SFB)
Project partners outside the University of Münster
- University of Würzburg (JMU)Germany