The Amygdala and Psychiatric Disorders: From Neuroimaging to Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
2025-05-13
This review article explores the crucial role of the amygdala in emotional processing and its relationship to various psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It reviews numerous neuroimaging studies revealing abnormal amygdala activation patterns across different psychiatric conditions. Furthermore, it introduces novel neuromodulation techniques like transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial focused ultrasound in treating psychiatric disorders, discussing their impact on amygdala activity and related brain network connectivity. This research offers vital clues to understanding the neural mechanisms of psychiatric disorders and developing more effective therapies.