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neuroscience-research1 year ago

"Altered Brain Thickness in Social Anxiety Disorder: New Neuroscience Research"

A neuroimaging study in South Korea found that individuals with social anxiety disorder have increased cortical thickness in certain brain regions, along with reduced neuron numbers in areas related to attention and socio-emotional processing. The study, published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, identified alterations in the insula, superior parietal lobule, frontopolar cortex, and superior temporal gyrus, as well as reduced thickness in the left superior/middle frontal gyrus and left fusiform gyrus. These findings suggest distinct neural mechanisms underlying social anxiety disorder, although further research is needed to confirm the results.

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#brain-structure#cortical-thickness#neural-mechanisms
health-and-science1 year ago

"Gut Microbiota's Role in Transmitting Social Anxiety and Stress"

A study in Sweden found that transplanting gut microbiota from individuals with social anxiety disorder into mice made the mice more sensitive to social fear, indicating a potential causal role of gut microbiota in the development of social anxiety disorder. The study revealed differences in gut microbiota composition and biochemical changes in mice that received microbiota from individuals with social anxiety disorder, leading to increased social fear responses. The findings highlight the potential influence of gut microbiota on mental health and suggest the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a target for developing novel therapeutics for social anxiety disorder.

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#gut-microbiota#health-and-science#mental-health
mental-health2 years ago

"Temporary Testosterone Boosts May Ease Social Anxiety in Women"

A study conducted in the Netherlands found that women with social anxiety disorder who had stronger avoidance tendencies experienced temporary reductions in fear during therapy sessions after receiving testosterone, compared to a placebo. However, this effect did not persist into subsequent sessions or impact the severity of their symptoms. The study suggests that individuals with social anxiety disorder who have strong social avoidance tendencies may benefit from additional treatment with testosterone, but further research is needed.

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#avoidance-tendencies#mental-health#social-anxiety-disorder
health2 years ago

The Link Between Social Anxiety and Alcohol Use Disorder

New research published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence indicates that individuals with social anxiety disorder are at an increased risk of developing alcohol use disorder. The study found that social anxiety disorder uniquely predicts alcohol use disorder and that this connection does not hold true for other anxiety disorders. The researchers analyzed data from the National Comorbidity Survey and found evidence supporting the theory that social anxiety has a direct effect on the risk of developing alcohol use disorder. The findings suggest that successfully treating social anxiety could potentially reduce substance use disorders in the population.

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#alcohol-use-disorder#epidemiological-study#health
neuroscience2 years ago

"The Link Between Social Anxiety Disorder and Fear of Evaluation: Neuroscience Findings"

A neuroimaging study on college students has found that the fear of being judged, whether positively or negatively, is linked to social anxiety disorder. The study revealed specific patterns of brain activity in the front part of the brain that were associated with the intensity of this fear and social anxiety disorder. The findings suggest that both fear of negative evaluation and fear of positive evaluation independently predict social anxiety disorder symptoms, and abnormal prefrontal cortex signals influence social anxiety disorder symptoms through fears of evaluation. However, the study's limitations include a sample limited to college students and the use of a measure that only indicates the intensity of local neuronal activity.

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#brain-activity#college-students#fear-of-evaluation