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This small nucleus contains almost half of all the brain neurons that use norepinephrine as a neurotransmitter. The locus coeruleus also projects its axons to those parts of the brain that may be associated with panic disorders (the amygdala, hippocampus, septum, cortex, brainstem, reticular formation, etc). Stimulating an animal's locus coeruleus, like stimulating its amygdala, produces anxiety behaviours.
If so, let me explain a few things which will surely set your mind at rest and lead you to the solution for high anxiety that you have been looking for. high anxiety is caused by a 're-setting' of the organ in the brain called the Amygdala, this organ is responsible for controlling the mechanism which controls anxiety levels. high anxiety occurs when we most require it, for example, when we come under threat.