Researchers at Stanford University can be a big step in the treatment of anxiety disorders among men, which unfortunately affects more than 40 million adults in the United States alone. According to research, stimulate certain parts of the brain with pulses of light to prevent feelings of anxiety.
How the researchers arrived at the above conclusion:
The scientists succeeded in showing the neural circuits that control anxiety behavior in rats and is able to manipulate using the light. During the test, the amygdala region of the rat brain exposed to a special optical fiber cable-structured, and depending on the cells exposed to light, rats become less afraid of them or more constrained environment. That is, once the area pointing the mouse exposed to certain light frequencies, but began to behave contrary to the usual behavior, where he usually tries to avoid wide-open spaces that can be exposed to predators, it began to show more willingness to explore the open areas.
The scientists are also able to make mice more anxious and less daring by disabling the cells with different light frequencies.
The researchers say that the human brain is structured in a similar way to mice, and therefore hope that this study will help them understand the anxiety more than they do now.
