Magnesium: A possible solution to fear and anxiety

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A new study found that high magnesium intake aids in lessening fear and anxiety. This discovery could pave the way for anxiety disorders and phobia treatments.

In the October 2011 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience , it was revealed that Magtein, a magnesium compound, could improve one’s cognitive ability to regulate fear and anxiety.

Magtein is a mineral that improves memory decline due to aging and “cognitive dysfunction.” It prevents the loss of synapses, which connect brain cells and create communication in the  brain.

“When the cognitive ability is enhanced, fear responses such as anxiety-like and PTSD-like behaviors, are controlled,” one of the study’s principal scientists, Dr. Guosong Liu, said in a press release.

Magtein is not the only way to increase one’s magnesium; many ordinary foods also contain a good amount of it.  Some foods that are high in magnesium include black beans, raw broccoli, nuts, oysters, scallops, cooked spinach, soy milk, tofu, pumpkin and squash seeds, and whole grain bread and cereal, according to AlgaeCal .

About Elyette Yert

Elyette Grace Yert is a sophomore at Bowling Green State University and is considering Public Relations as a major.
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5 Responses to Magnesium: A possible solution to fear and anxiety

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