How Do Phobias Develop

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How do phobias develop?

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Definitions:

Antidepressant Drugs

Drugs used to treat the symptoms of depression, such as sad mood, negative thinking, and disturbances of sleep and appetite; common types are tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.

Appearance-Specific Stimuli

Visual or physical cues that are specifically related to one's appearance, often impacting self-perception and behavior.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A mental disorder involving obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance, either minor or imagined.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another.