Benzodiazepines counteract rostral anterior cingulate cortex activation induced by cholecystokinin-tetrapeptide in humans.

  • Gregor Leicht
  • Christoph Mulert
  • Daniela Eser
  • Philipp G Sämann
  • Matthias Ertl
  • Anna Laenger
  • Susanne Karch
  • Oliver Pogarell
  • Thomas Meindl
  • Michael Czisch
  • Rainer Rupprecht

Abstract

Benzodiazepines modulate ?-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA(A)) receptors throughout the brain. However, it is not fully understood which brain regions within anxiety-related brain circuits are really responsible for their anxiolytic effects and how these regions interact.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number4
ISSN0006-3223
Publication statusPublished - 2013
pubmed 23059050