What do brain imaging studies tell us about anxiety disorders?

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 372-378

  Malizia, Andrea L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activation studies; Anxiety disorders; Benzodiazepine GABA(A) receptor; Panic disorder; PET

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR;

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; CINGULATE GYRUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INSULA; NEURORADIOLOGY; ORBITAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033393023     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119901300418     Document Type: Conference Paper

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