Abstract
This study aims to investigate the involvement of the ventral hippocampus (VH) on manifestation of generalized anxiety and panic, by assessing the activity of GABA A receptors in this structure. For this purpose, male Wistar rats will undergo stereotactic surgery to implant cannulas, enabling access to the ventral hippocampus bilaterally. In the 4th and 5th postoperative days, the animals…