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SCIENTISTS FIND ANXIETY ‘OFF SWITCH’ HIDDEN IN THE BRAIN
Turns out, your cerebellum—long thought to just control movement—has been secretly regulating anxiety this whole time.
New research shows that boosting serotonin in this brain region slams the brakes on anxiety, making mice more confident and less fearful.
Lower serotonin? Anxiety spikes.
For years, serotonin was seen as an anxiety trigger. Looks like the cerebellum just rewrote the rulebook.
Source: psypost
Turns out, your cerebellum—long thought to just control movement—has been secretly regulating anxiety this whole time.
New research shows that boosting serotonin in this brain region slams the brakes on anxiety, making mice more confident and less fearful.
Lower serotonin? Anxiety spikes.
For years, serotonin was seen as an anxiety trigger. Looks like the cerebellum just rewrote the rulebook.
Source: psypost