About Nitschke Lab
The research focus of our laboratory is on the neuroscience of human emotion, anxiety, and depression,
with a primary emphasis on anxiety disorders. Our studies use clinical and nonclinical samples and employ
an array of MRI methodologies alongside the measurement of behavior, genetics, and peripheral psychophysiology.
We have developed a laboratory-based model of anxiety that targets anticipatory processes preceding
a range of emotional stimuli. Other prominent research interests include the power of expectancy and
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