Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Fear

-potentiated startle Fear-potentiated startle is an increase in the reflexive response to threat, such as startle, resulting from prior exposure to threatening or aversive stimuli. Its significance lies in its potential to help elucidate the biology of fear and anxiety, and to aid in the development of evidence-bas…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 61× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2476-1710 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

-potentiated startle Fear-potentiated startle is an increase in the reflexive response to threat, such as startle, resulting from prior exposure to threatening or aversive stimuli. Its significance lies in its potential to help elucidate the biology of fear and anxiety, and to aid in the development of evidence-based treatments for anxiety disorders. It is used in pre-clinical research settings to investigate the neural pathways involved in fear and anxiety, to study the effects of drugs on fear behavior, and to develop novel treatments. Fear-potentiated startles also have potential applications in clinical settings, such as providing insight into the development of anxiety disorders and predicting treatment outcomes.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 61 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Fear, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Depression And Therapy (ISSN 2476-1710).

Journal editorial board
Ladislav Volicer · United States Roberto Maniglio · Italy

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