Posted by torachan on October 5, 2007, at 8:27:54
In reply to Re: Atypicals for anxiety?))yxibow, posted by mindevolution on February 3, 2007, at 18:30:45
You obviously know a great deal about the subject your discussing, but would you please elaborate that there is no scientific backing behind the neurochemical imbalance theory in layman's terms. There have been clear studies done to indicate lower levels of brain activity in the limbic region I believe and the reticular activation system of the brain which includes the brain stem, and these systems of the brain help regulate our general level anxiety (the fight or flight response system) and theory is that when these systems are under activated in certain individuals, there is a tendency for the brain to overcompensate making the person more susceptible to inappropriate over activation of this system.
I believe it's a ridiculous assumption to make to suggest that anxiety disorders are not largely governed and caused by malfunctioning neurobiological and chemical components. Everything about our behavior is largely, if not completely controlled by neurochemical and neurobiological functioning.
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