Neurobiological factors involved in panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder provide evidence for the hypothesis that ________
A) both disorders are caused by an excess of the GABA neurotransmitter.
B) fear and anxiety are fundamentally distinct.
C) the two disorders are genetically identical.
D) panic may be an acute version of generalized anxiety disorder.

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Fear and anxiety are fundamentally distinct, as supported by neurobiological evidence showing different patterns of brain activity and neurotransmitter involvement in panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

Neurobiological Factors Involved in Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder