Tag: fear extinction
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DOES FOOD RESTRICTION REALLY ALLEVIATE PTSD SYMPTOMS?
Food restriction, like exercise, triggers a biological program that stimulates the restoration of energy balance following a decrease in the amount of energy stored. This response involves genetic and hormonal components that in turn drive food intake (i.e., hunger). Previous studies linked this biological response to a reduction of anxiety in both humans and rodents.…
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SMOKING WORSENS ANXIETY, SO WHY IS IT PERCEIVED AS HELPFUL WITH SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS ?
While nicotine worsens anxiety symptoms, it also appears to help some of the symptoms.