Sex Hormone Links to Impulsivity Depended on Cortisol and Anxiety
In 197 young adults, higher estradiol went with more impulsivity at low cortisol and less at high cortisol; anxiety also shifted estradiol and testosterone links.
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Ayahuasca Reversed Chronic Stress Markers in Zebrafish Model
A zebrafish experiment found that one 1-hour ayahuasca exposure reversed several effects of 14 days of unpredictable chronic stress: impaired sociability, anxiety-like behavior, stress-relat…
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Infrasound Raised Cortisol and Irritability Without Conscious Detection
A 36-person experiment found that 18 Hz infrasound raised salivary cortisol and negative mood appraisal even though participants did not detect the infrasound above chance (p = 0.241).1 The …
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24-Minute Yoga Did Not Lower Cortisol in a 19-Person Stress Pilot
A 2026 randomized exploratory pilot found that a single 24-minute yoga session did not significantly lower salivary cortisol or salivary alpha-amylase compared with quiet sitting in 19 stres…
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52 Chronic Pain Studies Link Cortisol, Heart Rate, HRV
A 2026 review of 52 studies found that chronic primary pain is linked to several physiological stress markers, especially cortisol, heart rate, heart-rate recovery, and mean arterial pressur…
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Gene Editing with CRISPR/Cas9 to Treat Corticosteroid-Induced Neuropsychiatric Disorders (2023 Review)
The widespread use of corticosteroids (CCSs) across the globe for treating inflammatory conditions has led to an increased incidence of corticosteroid-induced neuropsychiatric disorders (NPD…
Read articleIs Social Anxiety Caused By Overstimulation?
Many people with social anxiety are thought to experience overstimulation. Although one could argue that feeling overstimulated is a result of anxiety, it also could be that the overstimulat…
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