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Does the Brain Really Have an "On-Off Switch" for Fear? A tiny, almond-shaped part of the brain called the “amygdala” houses the body’s “fight or flight” response. A recent study at Columbia Medical Center (in the U.S.) suggests that another part of the brain may control the activation of the “fight or flight” response in the amygdala, acting as an “on-off” switch for the body’s fear response. Agoraphobia and Caffeine Does caffeine increase the symptoms of agoraphobia? Will Agoraphobia Hurt Your Pregnancy? If you have an anxiety disorder like agoraphobia while you are pregnant, does this mean that you are more likely to give birth to an unhealthy baby? The answer is no - that is, according to a review of available data on this topic conducted by a team at the University Of Texas Medical Branch. The Role of the Amygdala in Agoraphobia and Panic Attacks The amygdala is a small structure located deep inside the brain of both humans and animals. It plays a significant role in panic disorder and agoraphobia because it houses the body’s “fight or flight” response.There has been a recent focus on the amygdala (pronounced “ah-mig-da-la”) in research investigating the cause of panic disorder and agoraphobia. There have also been some "new" treatment programs on the market that are aimed at interrupting a certain function of the amygdala. Agoraphobia and Family Upbringing In addition to genetics, what one learns during one’s upbringing is likely to play a role in the development of agoraphobia. To summarize the point of the article, initial panic attacks set the stage for the conditioning that leads to panic disorder and agoraphobia, but children who experience three risk factors (described in this article) are predisposed to this conditioning process. Is Agoraphobia a Women's Disease? Agoraphobia has been referred to as a “women’s disease.” Approximately four times as many women are diagnosed with agoraphobia than men. This, however, does not mean that an equal number of men are not experiencing the anxiety symptoms of agoraphobia. A number of potential reasons for the greater number of agoraphobia diagnoses among women are currently being explored in research.

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