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Limbic System

The limbic system is a network of interconnected brain structures involved in emotion, motivation, memory formation, and behavioral responses to environmental stimuli. Research published in this journal examines the limbic system's role in several physiological and psychological processes. One area of investigation …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 30× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

The limbic system is a network of interconnected brain structures involved in emotion, motivation, memory formation, and behavioral responses to environmental stimuli. Research published in this journal examines the limbic system's role in several physiological and psychological processes. One area of investigation explores how cholecystokinin, a neuropeptide active in limbic regions, contributes to fear and anxiety responses, advancing understanding of the neurochemical basis of emotional regulation. Additional work examines music-induced analgesia in chronic pain patients, investigating how limbic structures may mediate endogenous opioid production in response to auditory stimuli. The journal has also published research on cerebral hypercarbia's potential role in near-death experiences, a phenomenon thought to involve altered limbic activity, and clinical trials examining interventions that may influence sleep quality through mechanisms potentially involving limbic-regulated circadian and arousal systems. These investigations reflect the limbic system's significance in understanding how neural circuits translate sensory input and internal states into emotional experiences, pain perception, and consciousness, with implications for developing therapeutic approaches to anxiety disorders, chronic pain management, and sleep disturbances.

Research published in this journal

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

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 30 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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