Hello I’m Dr. Carlo with AnxietyBoss.com, and I’m here to answer your questions about anxiety. A viewer asked the following question: do SSRIs affect GABA levels for anxiety? Okay, so I’ll answer this question. GABA is a neurotransmitter in the brain which is important for the development and the treatment of anxiety. GABA is a […]
How The Neurotransmitter GABA Works For Anxiety In The Brain
Hello, I’m Dr. Carlo Carandang, and I’m a psychiatrist. Today I will talk about how GABA works for anxiety. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). So we know that when you have anxiety, you have overactive fear circuits which are centered on the amygdala. So here is the amygdala, and […]
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The Neurobiology of How Stress Destroys Immunity
When you experience stress, it has an impact on your immunity. And when your immunity is affected, then this impacts your ability to fight off infections from invading pathogens, such as from bacteria or viruses. Stress often triggers bacterial and viral infections, and explains why we are more prone to get sick after experiencing stress. […]
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The Brain is the Organ of Anxiety, and the Body is the Recipient of Its Effects
The brain is the organ of anxiety, where anxiety both starts and is processed. Anxiety has two components- worry and fear. As such, both of these components of anxiety come from different parts of the brain. Worry is from the thinking part of the brain, which is located in the cortex, specifically the prefrontal cortex. […]
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The Biological Basis for Panic Disorder
Panic disorder has multiple findings that suggest a biological basis: There are various agents that can induce panic attacks in normal people and in in those with panic disorder. These agents include sodium lactate, carbon dioxide, caffeine, serotonergic agents, yohimbine, and cholecystokinin (Bourin et al., 1998). So these findings suggest chemical compounds can induce panic […]
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Can you explain anxiety disorders and the association with serotonin?
Anxiety disorders can be deconstructed into their symptoms, which is fear and worry. Extreme fears and anxiety can take the form of panic attacks or phobias; worry can take the form of ruminating negative thoughts (what if I can’t cope with the danger?), anticipatory anxiety (I might have another panic attack), or obsessions (I am […]
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13 Unusual Causes of Anxiety To Know About
This is somewhat surprising, but we really don’t know the actual causes of anxiety. All we have are theories and preliminary neurobiological findings. Sadly, since we do not know the pathophysiology and biology of anxiety disorders, we have no objective, biological markers to diagnose anxiety. However, we do have preliminary neurobiological findings that may eventually […]
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