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Mapping Fear-Related Neural Activity and Circuitry Changes Following Prophylactic Administration of (R,S)-Ketamine and (2S,6S)-Hydroxynorketamine

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This highlight article was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82104138) and the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LY24H310003).

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Li, M., Cheng, L. Mapping Fear-Related Neural Activity and Circuitry Changes Following Prophylactic Administration of (R,S)-Ketamine and (2S,6S)-Hydroxynorketamine. Neurosci. Bull. 41, 925–928 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-025-01362-y

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