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Understanding Depression, Anterior Cingulate and the Prefrontal Cortex
35:57 - 46:47 (10:49)
The overactivity of the anxiety-generating conflict-detecting cingulate in depression generates spontaneous and semi-volitional content that could also, surprisingly, create a present moment sort of experience in contrast to the perceived stressfulness of living with depression.
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The dorsal out prefrontal cortex allows us to access and switch the rules that make up our beliefs.
35:57 - 41:45 (05:48)
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The dorsal out prefrontal cortex allows us to access and switch the rules that make up our beliefs. Talk therapy, journaling, and other methods can help re-script these beliefs, while transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can potentially assist in this process.
ChapterUnderstanding Depression, Anterior Cingulate and the Prefrontal Cortex
EpisodeDr. Nolan Williams: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring
PodcastHuberman Lab
The overactivity of the conflict detection system, the cingulate, is a major contributor to depression, leading to spontaneous generation of negative content.
41:45 - 46:47 (05:01)
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The overactivity of the conflict detection system, the cingulate, is a major contributor to depression, leading to spontaneous generation of negative content. The restoration of the governance of the prefrontal cortex improves treatment and has an antidepressant effect.