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Are Anxiety Disorders All in the Mind?
May 13, 2008
The study, which was reported in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, compared densities of elements of the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter systems in the brains of 12 people diagnosed with social anxiety disorder
"Our study provides direct evidence for the involvement of the brain's dopaminergic system in social anxiety disorder in patients" "It demonstrates that social anxiety has a physical, brain dependent component."
Recent research has indicated that social anxiety disorder might be related to an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin ..
Also... evenmore interesting...
Trust drug may cure social phobia ...
Brain scans showed the hormone(oxytocin) lowered activity in the amygdala - a region which is overactive in social phobics.
Drug trials are under way and early signs are promising say the scientists.
We found that oxytocin has a very specific effect in social situations. It seems to diminish our fears.
The researchers found that oxytocin reduced activity in two regions which act as natural "defence barriers".
The researchers found that oxytocin reduced activity in two regions which act as natural "defence barriers".
The amygdala has been found to be extremely active in the brains of sufferers of social phobia.
"The reported oxytocin finding could provide a bridge for potential clinical applications."
hmmmm ... sounds good.. but i guess its the waiting game...
***Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.***[/b]
May 13, 2008
The study, which was reported in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, compared densities of elements of the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter systems in the brains of 12 people diagnosed with social anxiety disorder
"Our study provides direct evidence for the involvement of the brain's dopaminergic system in social anxiety disorder in patients" "It demonstrates that social anxiety has a physical, brain dependent component."
Recent research has indicated that social anxiety disorder might be related to an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin ..
Also... evenmore interesting...
Trust drug may cure social phobia ...
Brain scans showed the hormone(oxytocin) lowered activity in the amygdala - a region which is overactive in social phobics.
Drug trials are under way and early signs are promising say the scientists.
We found that oxytocin has a very specific effect in social situations. It seems to diminish our fears.
The researchers found that oxytocin reduced activity in two regions which act as natural "defence barriers".
The researchers found that oxytocin reduced activity in two regions which act as natural "defence barriers".
The amygdala has been found to be extremely active in the brains of sufferers of social phobia.
"The reported oxytocin finding could provide a bridge for potential clinical applications."
hmmmm ... sounds good.. but i guess its the waiting game...
***Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.***[/b]