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Postsynaptic receptor trafficking is associated with long-term synaptic plasticity, but whether this mechanism actually mediates learning is unclear. A new study shows that fear learning drives AMPA receptors into synapses in the lateral amygdala.

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Figure 1: The role of synaptic AMPA receptor insertion in emotional memories.

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  1. Departments of Neurobiology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Brain Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California, USA

    Dan Ehninger, Anna Matynia & Alcino J Silva

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Ehninger, D., Matynia, A. & Silva, A. Trafficking in emotions. Nat Neurosci 8, 548–550 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0505-548

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