Amygdala Claustrophobia
the red structure amygdala.
the amygdala 1 of smallest structures in brain, 1 of powerful. amygdala needed conditioning of fear, or creation of fight-or-flight response. fight-or-flight response created when stimulus associated grievous situation. cheng believes phobia s roots in fight-or-flight response.
in generating fight-or-flight response, amygdala acts in following way: amygdala s anterior nuclei associated fear each other. nuclei send out impulses other nuclei, influence respiratory rate, physical arousal, release of adrenaline, blood pressure, heart rate, behavioral fear response, , defensive responses, may include freezing up. these reactions constitute autonomic failure in panic attack.
brain synapse
a study done fumi hayano found right amygdala smaller in patients suffered panic disorders. reduction of size occurred in structure known corticomedial nuclear group ce nucleus belongs to. causes interference, in turn causes abnormal reactions aversive stimuli in panic disorders. in claustrophobic people, translates panicking or overreacting situation in person finds physically confined.
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