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Elise Cleary

Hi! My name is Elise and I’m a PhD student at UTAS studying Behavioural Neuroscience. My research looks at how our brains experience fear, specifically investigating how female brains learn and unlearn fear, and whether we can use oxytocin (the love hormone!) as a potential treatment for individuals suffering from anxiety disorders. Females are super overrepresented in anxiety disorder incidence, but despite this, there’s not nearly enough research into the why and how this happens in the female brain. Addressing this gap is crucial in developing more successful treatments for males and females alike.

Research keyword: Fear Factor

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