A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, identifies a therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that increased activation and connectivity of an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BI-1358894 was tested in five phase 1 clinical trials and found to be safe and well-tolerated. The mechanism of ...

Scientists have identified specific neurons in the brain's amygdala that trigger anxiety. Research shows that by rebalancing these overactive neurons, anxiety and social withdrawal can be reversed.

The trauma of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is both personal and social. The condition affects approximately 3.5 percent of U.S. adults every year and the prevalence of the condition in ...

Contextual processing imbues appropriate salience to our experiences and facilitates flexible behavioral adaptation. Dysfunction in contextualizing information increases the risk of inappropriate ...

Over a year ago, I wrote a post about how trauma is "not just in your head". Here, I follow it up with corroborating evidence. I’ve dedicated most of my life to treating trauma using ...

When exploring ways to calm a hypersensitive amygdala and ease its alert system, "gentle music" is generally recommended.The ...

Are you familiar with the amygdala? It is a small organ deep in the brain involved in reactions to emotions and ...

Philadelphia, April 17, 2023 – A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, identifies a therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that ...