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The Amygdala and Mental Illness

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Which area of the brain is known as the 'alarm system' and responds strongly to negative or threatening stimuli?

Ventral area

Amygdala (correct)

Hippocampus

Fusiform gyrus

What type of stimuli does the amygdala preferentially respond to?

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Emotionally meaningful stimuli

Neutral stimuli

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In patients with major depression and anxiety, what is the state of the amygdala?

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Shrunk and underactive

The Amygdala and Mental Illness

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Which area of the brain is known as the 'alarm system' and responds strongly to negative or threatening stimuli?

What type of stimuli does the amygdala preferentially respond to?

In patients with major depression and anxiety, what is the state of the amygdala?

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