Braincircuitlinkingstress,insomniaandtheimmunesystemdiscovered
Ananimalstudyhasrevealedapartofthebrainactivatedbystresscansuppressimmunesystemactivityandheighteninsomnia
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Anewstudy,ledbyneuroscientistsfromStanfordUniversity,hashomedinonthespecificbraincircuitresponsibleforstress-inducedinsomnia.Theresearchsuggeststhissamecircuitisresponsibleforstress-relatedimmunesystemdysfunction,pointingtoacloserelationshipbetweenstress,insomniaandweakenedimmunity.
Itiswellknownthatpsychosocialorenvironmentalstresscanleadtoimmunesystemabnormalities.Insomniaisalso
