The grant allows Fadok and his team at the Tulane Brain Institute to complete earlier research in which they developed a method that allows for the monitoring of behavioral transitions between defensive responses. Jonathan Fadok, assistant professor of psychology at Tulaneįadok, who serves on the faculty of the Tulane Brain Institute, recently received a $2.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research that will lead to the identification of neurobiological mechanisms through which the brain reacts to fearful stimuli.
Fear-related behavior is dysregulated in these disorders and we hope that we can identify potential therapeutic targets." “The results obtained during the grant could provide new insights into post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder. “But the mechanisms that regulate high-intensity fear reactions such as panic remain poorly understood.”
“Over the last several decades we have gained tremendous knowledge of the neurobiology underlying fear-related learning,” Fadok said. The cause of panic disorder is not fully understood, but it is likely attributable to altered neuronal processes, said Jonathan Fadok, an assistant professor of psychology at Tulane University. Panic disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, with nearly 5 percent of the population suffering attacks that cause extreme disruption in their daily lives. Panic disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, and Tulane researchers hope a new study will provide a better understanding of its cause.
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