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Question 1

Neuroimaging of Bipolar: What major theme is seen with regards to emotion processing, emotion regulation and response inhibition?

Answer 1

decreased ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activity

abnormal voluntary and automatic regulation

Question 2

Neuroimaging of Bipolar: What major theme is seen with regards to Positive emotional stimuli?

Answer 2

increased amygdala, striatal and medial prefrontal cortex activity

deceased connectivity between amygdala and prefrontal cortex

Dysregulated amygdala: bias to positive stimuli predisposes mania

Question 3

Neuroimaging of Bipolar: What major theme is seen with regards to Nonemotional cognitive task performance?

Answer 3

increased amygdala, orbitofrontal cortex and temporal cortical activity

elevated emotional perception in nonemotional contexts

Question 4

Neuroimaging of Bipolar: What major theme is seen with regards to Reward Processing?

Answer 4

abnormally increased left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and orbitofrontal cortex and ventral striatum activity

Heightened reward sensitivity