How Slow Breathing Alters Brain Circuits to Crush Anxiety

Jan 27th 2025 10:32pm EST

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Research has identified a brain circuit involving the anterior cingulate cortex, pons and medulla that links slow breathing to reduced anxiety. Activating this circuit in mice led to slower breathing and decreased anxiety, while shutting it off increased stress and breathing rates The discovery of this brain circuit provides a neurological basis for […]

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