What Happens When Amygdala Is Activated?

What Happens When Amygdala Is Activated? Stimulation of the amygdala causes intense emotion, such as aggression or fear. Irritative lesions of temporal lobe epilepsy have the effect of stimulating the amygdala. In its extreme form irritative lesions of temporal lobe epilepsy can cause a panic attack. How does the amygdala affect our behavior? The amygdala