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What is the Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
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Abstract
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by persistent, excessive worry about everyday situations, lasting for at least six months. Individuals with GAD often experience both psychological and physical symptoms, including restlessness, muscle tension, and sleep disturbances. Freud’s early idea of “anxious expectation” is still a key part of understanding the disorder, along with the more modern concepts of “free-floating anxiety” and panic attacks. Research into the brain shows that Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is tied to issues with certain neurotransmitter systems, like serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA. These imbalances play a big role in mood changes and anxiety symptoms. To create better treatments, it’s important to dig deeper into how genetic, environmental, and neurochemical factors all work together to cause GAD.
Keywords
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, abnormalities in neurotransmitter systems
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Yang,M. (2025). What is the Generalized Anxiety Disorder?. Theoretical and Natural Science,98,30-33.
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