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TL;DR: A 2026 meta-analysis in Psychological Medicine found that reduced resting-state connectivity between the amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex was the most robust brain-network difference in anxiety disorders. Key Findings 15 datasets: The meta-analysi…
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TL;DR: A 2026 study in The British Journal of Psychiatry found that social anxiety disorder was linked to altered communication inside prefrontal control circuits during a functional MRI emotion-regulation task. Key Findings 102-person fMRI sample: The study a…
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The study found that patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) exhibit distinct structural brain alterations, including cortical thickening and thinning in specific regions, which fit into existing neurocircuitry models of the disorder. Highlights: Cortical…
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Social anxiety disorder (SAD), one of the most common anxiety disorders, is characterized by an intense fear of social situations. A new brain imaging study provides evidence that SAD is associated with an overactive serotonin system. Key Takeaways: Using PET…
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