Syd[Roleplayer]
[Journal Club] Role of the amygdala in PTSD
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@aviseapA4per asked a question about VR-PTSD earlier which inspired me to go look for literature about what is happening in the brains of PTSD patients.
The amygdala is a region in the brain associated with fear conditioning and emotional memory—so, associating certain stimuli with bad things happening. To me, it makes sense that changes in amygdalar form or function could underlie behaviors observed in PTSD.
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Nice review. It's interesting to see that some treatment options are the same across PTSD and VR-PTSD, though I can't help but think that parts of the brain other than the amygdala are implicated in PTSD outcomes. Might the location of the cyTus chip in the brain account for the unique interaction between traumatic experiences and the virtual internet?
@miracleworkerAdamas It’s possible, especially given that one potential contributing factor to VR-PTSD is brain damage to the region surrounding the chip. It’d be great if there were clinical studies with a control group that’s actually missing the cyTus chip, but you’d be truly hard-pressed to find a population without the chip at this point…
FIYAHHH!!!!! thanks 4 sharing syd!!!!! hope people don't gotta rely on SSRIs to get better tho.... (。﹏。*)