Worry on the brain: Researchers find new area linked to anxiety
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 14:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Previous studies of anxiety in the brain have focused on the amygdala, but a team of researchers had a hunch that understanding a different brain area, the lateral septum (LS), could provide more clues into how the brain processes anxiety. Their instincts paid off -- the team has found a neural circuit that connects the LS with other brain structures in a manner that directly influences anxiety.