Researchers find an anxiety switch in the mouse amygdala — humans are not being diagnosed

In mice, a synthetic cannabinoid combined with a threatening odour increased defensive behaviour, and researchers linked the effect to somatostatin neurons in the central amygdala. Genetically suppressing those cells weakened the response, helping to describe a possible mechanism for cannabinoid-related anxiety. This was an animal study using a synthetic substance, not proof of a universal effect in humans: an entire field of science still lies between a mouse and medical advice.