Maintaining a stable body temperature is essential for survival. Animals, including humans, use both autonomic processes -- such as shivering or activating brown fat -- and behaviors -- such as ...

[4] GABAA receptor blockade in dorsomedial and ventromedial nuclei of the hypothalamus evokes panic-like elaborated defensive behaviour followed by innate fear-induced antinociception.

The hypothalamus is a brain area located below the thalamus. It consists of several nuclei with distinct functions, many of which involve regulation of the autonomic nervous system. Neural circuit ...