Newly mapped brain circuit offers clues to how slow nasal breathing eases anxiety
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A new neuroscience study conducted in the US has identified a direct neural circuit that suggests regular, slow breathing through the nose may reduce anxiety-like behaviors. While the findings are currently based on animal experiments, researchers emphasized that the results need to be confirmed in human studies.
Newly mapped brain circuit offers clues to how slow nasal breathing eases anxiety
A slow breath in and out does the trick for many people when calming their nerves and dealing with anxiety, a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Pranayama, Taoism and meditation have long used slow nasal breathing to ease a negative mood. How this simple act works its magic, however, has been tickling the gray cells of scientists curious to unravel the biological pathways behind it. Now, scientists may have found a clue.
Research: Slow breathing through the nose reduces anxiety; the mechanism and effects of the nose-brain connection have been explained with scientific data. 🚆
Scientists have identified a direct nose-brain neural circuit that shows regular, slow breathing through the nose reduces anxiety.
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