Depressed, anxious, and stuck? Your "lizard brain" may be part of the problem. New research shows how the amygdala helps us ...

Scientists have discovered how brain circuits affected by stress can predict resilience in mice. By stimulating certain ...

There is empirical evidence that shows that depression shrinks several parts of the brain. These include the hippocampus, ...

But the persistence of negative mood in major depression suggests something is amiss in the nerve pathways between the amygdala and cortex. Another important influence on mood is the circadian ...

For that reason, there has long been interest in whether variations in the size or structure of the amygdala are related to ...

Those on the extreme end of the depression spectrum face symptoms that impact their daily activities too and not just their ...

The reason why we're interested in this heightened activity in the amygdala DR. B.J. CASEY: (OC) and individuals who rate themselves as highly anxious is because in depression and anxiety ...

The amygdala - which is heavily involved in how ... still needed before psilocybin could be accepted as a treatment for depression. However, there is no doubt new approaches to treatment are ...

"We found one location, which is an area called the ventral striatum, where stimulation consistently eliminated her feelings of depression. "And we also found a brain activity area in the amygdala ...