Deactivation of the Limbic System During Acute Psychosocial Stress: Evidence from Positron Emission Tomography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies
Biological PsychiatryPublished 9 August 2007
Jens C. Pruessner, Katarina Dedovic, Najmeh Khalili‐Mahani, Veronika Engert, Marita Pruessner, Claudia Buß
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A model is proposed where the observed reduction in limbic system activity is essential for the initiation of the stress response, and suggests elevated activation at rest and during nonstressful situations.
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The observed deactivation of limbic system structures suggests elevated activation at rest and during nonstressful situations. A model is proposed where the observed reduction in limbic system activity is essential for the initiation of the stress response.
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