Imagine that a person is suffering from overly intense emotional reactions that conventional therapies do not alleviate. Based on the evidence cited in the text, which brain region would be considered as a target for inactivation to provide relief for these intense emotional reactions?

A. central nucleus of the amygdala
B. ventromedial hypothalamus
C. medial nucleus of the amygdala
D. corpus callosum


Answer: A

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