Chronic stress often plays a big role in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Amygdala is a region of the brain that controls stress, anxiety, depression, and fear. This article is based on a recent research that distinguishingly identified the role of amygdala in stress-induced CVD for the first time. Chronic stress is often associated with increased risk of CVD. Job insecurity, work pressure, living in poverty can chronically build up stress.
The level of the risk associated with stress is at par other commonly known risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, lipid profile, and smoking. In spite of the prevalence of stress as a risk factor, detailed information about the underlying cause was missing. Now, for the first time, a recent research that has been published in The Lancet has identified amygdala to be involved in stress-induced CVD. Amygdala is a region in the temporal lobe of the…
