Anxiety is a term that many use, but its true meaning encompasses more than just feeling nervous. It’s a mental health condition characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. These feelings of intense anxiety can be about past, current, or future events, often influencing how individuals perceive situations.

Understanding neurotransmitters and their association with anxiety is vital in grasping the complexities of psychiatric disorders. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron. Their fundamental role in the brain’s communication system makes them critical to the study of anxiety disorders.