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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Anxiety Sufferers Process Emotions Differently: Study

Anxiety Sufferers Process Emotions Differently: Study
(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-02-18
According to new research, the brains of people who have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) process emotions in an abnormal way. For their study, scientists looked at MRI scans of the brains of GAD patients. They found that when exposed to different situations, the prefrontal cortex responded in an unusual way in these patients. The researchers say this finding could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders. Read full story >

http://broadcaster.healthcentral.com/t?r=4&c=17659&l=427&ctl=17FAE7:323464311A7754CE7D504547630EFE78&

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