Of 'disgrace' and 'pain'--corticolimbic interaction patterns for disorder-relevant and emotional words in social phobia.

Limbic hyperactivation and an impaired functional interplay between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex are discussed to go along with, or even cause, pathological anxiety. Within the multi-faceted group of anxiety disorders, the highly prevalent social phobia (SP) is characterized by excessive f...

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Main Authors: Inga Laeger, Christian Dobel, Britta Radenz, Harald Kugel, Kati Keuper, Annuschka Eden, Volker Arolt, Pienie Zwitserlood, Udo Dannlowski, Peter Zwanzger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4232246?pdf=render