Cannabinoids may intensify anxiety by removing a natural brake on specific neurons in the brain’s fear center, particularly during stressful situations. In mice, shutting down those neurons sharply ...

A new study has identified a set of neurons that play a role in generating anxiety after exposure to cannabinoid drugs, ...

For the first time, Northwestern scientists have identified a set of neurons that play a role in generating anxiety after ...

Anxiety involves the brain and body systems responsible for detecting and responding to potential threats. Brain regions ...

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In our daily lives, we can be struck by inexplicable anxiety in sudden moments. Work pressure, deadlocks in human relationships, and fear of an uncertain future.When facing such emotions, many people ...

"Deep breath in, slow breath out…" Isn't it odd that we can self-soothe by slowing down our breathing? Humans have long used slow breathing to regulate their emotions, and practices like yoga and ...

A study by the University of Portsmouth in England has mapped the biological journey of anxiety in the brain when people are faced with a no-win situation. Imagine you're stuck between two bad options ...

Many people say they struggle with anxiety. In therapy sessions, I hear it almost every day: “I’m feeling so much anxiety,” or “Why am I so anxious all the time?” But from a neuroscience perspective, ...

One of the feelings of unease that I often experience is anxiety about the future.I think part of it is that I am prone to feeling anxious due to my HSP traits.But it is also a matter of brain ...

Perimenopausal anxiety isn't simply in our patients' heads. It's often the result of complex physiologic changes involving ...

Storm anxiety activates brain regions involved in detecting threats, regulating emotions and processing sensory input. The brain’s salience network, which helps determine what deserves immediate ...