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brain cannot compensate for early amygdala damage, even though significant neuronal growth may occur. There is some evidence that blunted affect in schizophrenia patients is not only caused by low amygdala response, but also lack of integration with other areas of the brain associated with emotional processing, particularly in amygdala-prefrontal cortex coupling. Damage in the limbic region prevents the amygdala from correctly interpreting emotional stimuli in individuals with schizophrenia by compromising the link between the amygdala and other

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