Bibliograph

Poe's heart and the mountain climber, exploring the effect of anxiety on our brains and our culture, Richard Restak

Type

Label

Poe's heart and the mountain climber, exploring the effect of anxiety on our brains and our culture, Richard Restak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Poe's heart and the mountain climber

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56371673

Responsibility statement

Richard Restak

Sub title

exploring the effect of anxiety on our brains and our culture

Table Of Contents

Our anxious culture : triggers for anxiety -- Mr. Snagsby meets the grand inquisitor : anxiety vs. fear -- Scampering sea hares and "inhibited children" : the origins of anxiety -- Startle responses and Halloween cats : the brain circuitry of fear and anxiety -- Nobody messes with Dave : the experimental manipulation of anxiety -- Balancing act 101 : the amygdala and frontal lobes -- Over the edge : anxiety disorders -- Life is a daring adventure or it is nothing : defying fear and anxiety -- Something I had never seen before : antianxiety drugs -- Binge drinkers and coffee nerves : the genetic frontiers of anxiety

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