Generalized fear following acute stress is caused by change in co-transmitter identity of serotonergic neurons.
Hui-Quan LiWuji JiangLily LingVaidehi GuptaCong ChenMarta PratelliSwetha K GodavarthiNicholas C SpitzerPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2023)
Acute stress produces generalized fear by causing serotonergic neurons to switch their co-transmitter from glutamate to GABA.