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Anterior Cigulate Cortex Responds to Fearful Face

Caption: The degree of increased activity in a mood regulating hub called the anterior cingulate (arrow) in response to flashing frightful faces predicted a patients' response to a fast-acting antidepressant mechanism. MEG data superimposed on anatomical MRI image of the brain.

Credit: Brian Cornwell, Ph.D., NIMH

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