While you may not think so stress and fear could possibly kill you. You heard me right when a certain area of the brain—the amygdala, which is associated with fear and other forms of stress appears active your more likely to have a stroke or hard attack. he study also showed that a high level of activity in the amygdala is associated with high levels of inflammation in the arteries.
Key Takeaways:
- Researchers have discovered that when a certain area of the brain—the amygdala, which is associated with fear and other forms of stress—appears more active on brain scans, stroke and heart attack risk increases.
- The study also showed that a high level of activity in the amygdala is associated with high levels of inflammation in the arteries—an indicator for heart disease—and with activity in the bone marrow that may be connected to blood clot formation.
- Researchers concluded that increased inflammation and bone marrow activity—as seen on the scans of people undergoing tests for serious medical conditions like cancer, and those with chronic mental health problems like PTSD—indicated a higher risk for heart attack and stroke.
“The study also showed that a high level of activity in the amygdala is associated with high levels of inflammation in the arteries—an indicator for heart disease—and with activity in the bone marrow that may be connected to blood clot formation.”
https://www.healthcentral.com/article/how-stress-fear-can-cause-a-heart-attack
