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- Title
Dose-dependent decrease of activation in bilateral amygdala and insula by lorazepam during emotion processing.
- Authors
Paulus, Martin P; Feinstein, Justin S; Castillo, Gabriel; Simmons, Alan N; Stein, Murray B
- Abstract
Functional neuroimaging may elucidate the pathophysiologic features of anxiety disorders and the site of action of anxiolytic drugs. A large body of evidence suggests that the amygdala and associated limbic structures play a critical role in the expression of anxiety and may be treatment targets for anxiolytic drugs.
- Publication
Archives of general psychiatry, 2005, Vol 62, Issue 3, p282
- ISSN
0003-990X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/archpsyc.62.3.282