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. 2015 Apr 29;9:114. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00114

Table 1.

On and off neurons and associated brain disorders.

Behavioral domain Brain regions (On and Off switches) Related brain disorders
Fear Amygdala (fear-expression and intercalated neurons) Posttraumatic stress disorder
Motor control Striatum (dopamine D1 and D2 neurons) Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.
Working memory Striatum (dopamine D1 and D2 neurons)
Episodic memory Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Sleep Lateral hypothalamus (melanin-containing and orexin neurons) Insomnia, narcolepsy