Scientists have figured out where a person has fear

Millions of adults suffer from anxiety disorders, and constant anxiety affects their daily lives. Now scientists have identified a region of the brain that controls fear, offering hope for treating such disorders.

American researchers from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have described a “circuit” that controls fearful memories and behavior in the brains of mice, revealing how anxiety disorders can develop. Associate Professor Bo Li, who led the study, said: "We found that neurons in the paraventricular nuclei of the thalamus are responsible for the feeling of fear."

It is believed that this state can be controlled by the accumulation of neurons that form the paraventricular nuclei of the thalamus. This area of ​​the brain is extremely sensitive to stress and responds to psychological and physical stress, writes AmericaRu.com