Patton Oswalt says heart condition, prescription meds killed wife
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they are just also discovering the area in the brain effected by psychotropic anti depressants and anti psychotics - the amygdala - is also a major cause of heart attacks from being stressed
"CNN)Scientists have long known that stress can influence your heart health, but exactly how this relationship takes place has been something of a mystery -- until now.
Activity in the amygdala, a region of the brain associated with fear and stress, can predict your risk for heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet on Wednesday.
"The study produced several novel findings. It showed, for the first time in animal models or humans, the part of the brain -- the amygdala -- that links to the risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Ahmed Tawakol, co-director of the cardiac PET/CT program at Massachusetts General Hospital, who was lead author of the study."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/11/health/stress-heart-attack-stroke-study/
"CNN)Scientists have long known that stress can influence your heart health, but exactly how this relationship takes place has been something of a mystery -- until now.
Activity in the amygdala, a region of the brain associated with fear and stress, can predict your risk for heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet on Wednesday.
"The study produced several novel findings. It showed, for the first time in animal models or humans, the part of the brain -- the amygdala -- that links to the risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Ahmed Tawakol, co-director of the cardiac PET/CT program at Massachusetts General Hospital, who was lead author of the study."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/11/health/stress-heart-attack-stroke-study/