Modulating Amygdala–Hippocampal Network Communication: A Potential Therapy for Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Contextual processing imbues appropriate salience to our experiences and facilitates flexible behavioral adaptation. Dysfunction in contextualizing information increases the risk of inappropriate responses to environmental conditions and has been implicated in a broad range of psychopathologies, including post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and substance abuse disorders (Maren et al, 2013)