(A) Experimental configuration for contextual fear memory and BNST recordings. (B) Representative traces of rheobase recordings in the BNST (C) Histogram of resting membrane potential (D) Rheobase and (E) Current-induced spiking from habituated and conditioned mice. N= 9 cells from Habituated Control Males, N=10 cells from Habituated Cre Males, N=10 cells from Conditioned Control males, N=10 cells from Conditioned Cre Males, N=9 cells from Habituated Control females, N=10 cells from Habituated Cre females, N=8 cells from Conditioned Control females, N=5 cells from Conditioned Cre females. (*) denotes p<0.05 and (***) denotes p<0.001.