Neuroscience and Emotion
How are Internal States Generated and Shaped in Anxiety?
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Neuroscience, Anxiety, Emotions, NeurotransmittersAbstract
Anxiety is a familiar feeling of stress and despair in the face of fear. Typically, anxiety affects a great portion of the population. Considering this, it becomes critical to understand the reasoning behind such immense fear. The amygdala within the brain contributes a majority of the signals that will trigger feelings of anxiety. Other structures, such as the prefrontal cortex, will also contribute to the neurological anatomy of this disorder. Inside these structures, neurons fire signals to the body to protect against danger using specific neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, etc.). However, anxiety can be sporadic, needing treatment from some of the more severe disorders as medicine continues to evolve and new therapies for these disorders, outside of pharmacology, are implemented.
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