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The Insula and Psychiatry: A Hidden Target for Neurostimulation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The insula as an anatomical structure has been gaining importance in psychiatry, and there have been many studies that have implicated the insula in key neurobiological circuits in depression and schizophrenia. The insula is now being studied with advances in neuroimaging and emerging as a target for neuromodulation and neurostimulation procedures. This article gives an overview of the anatomy of the insula and its emerging role as a target for neurostimulation.

Source: Annals of Indian Psychiatry

DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_51_25

Authors: Amalesh Honnekeri, Avinash Desousa

Institution: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

Language: English

Topic: Neurological disorders and treatments

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411151973

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