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The Role of PAG in Fear and Pain Response
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The PAG (periaqueductal gray) has been implicated in various innate behaviors including fear and pain responses. There is evidence of its involvement in fear induced analgesia and its relationship with other behaviors such as aggression and social isolation.

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The PAG (periaqueductal gray) has been implicated in various innate behaviors including fear and pain responses.
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PAG
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The PAG (periaqueductal gray) has been implicated in various innate behaviors including fear and pain responses. There is a phenomenon called fear-induced analgesia where pain responses are suppressed when an animal is in a high state of fear.

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The Role of PAG in Fear and Pain Response
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Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal
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The study shows that social isolation increases the level of Tachykinin in the brain, leading to increased aggressiveness in flies.
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Tachykinin
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The study shows that social isolation increases the level of Tachykinin in the brain, leading to increased aggressiveness in flies.

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The Role of PAG in Fear and Pain Response
Episode
Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal
Podcast
Huberman Lab