By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Nov 22 2024 Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a brain pathway that connects the frontal cortex to the brainstem, offering potential therapeutic targets for anxiety, panic, and PTSD. Study: A top-down slow breathing circuit that alleviates negative affect in mice . Image Credit: Shark9208888/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience , researchers investigated the neural pathways linking the