Inducing Paranoia is Linked to Increased Resting Amygdala Cerebral Blood Flow in Healthy Individuals

Among individuals with schizophrenia, paranoia has been linked to increased resting cerebral blood flow (CBF) in amygdala, suggesting that amygdala hyperactivity may be a mechanism for paranoid ideation. The present study tested this possible mechanism by assessing whether experimentally inducing pa...

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Main Authors: Amy Pinkham, Emily Bass, Hans Klein, Cassi Springfield, Jerillyn Kent, Sina Aslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Psychopathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20438087221130693