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Anxiolytic--A type of medication that helps to relieve anxiety.
Aromatherapy--The therapeutic use of plant-derived, aromatic essential oils to promote physical and psychological well-being.
Autonomic nervous system (ANS)--The part of the nervous system that supplies nerve endings in the blood vessels, heart, intestines, glands, and smooth muscles; it also governs their involuntary functioning. The autonomic nervous system is responsible for the biochemical changes involved in experiences of anxiety.
Endocrine gland--A ductless gland, such as the pituitary, thyroid, or adrenal gland, that secretes its products directly into the blood or lymph.
Hyperarousal--A state or condition of muscular and emotional tension produced by hormones released during the fight-or-flight reaction.
Hypothalamus--A portion of the brain that regulates the autonomic nervous system, the release of hormones from the pituitary gland, sleep cycles, and body temperature.
Limbic system--A group of structures in the brain that includes the hypothalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus. The limbic system plays an important part in regulation of human moods and emotions.
Phobia--In psychoanalytic theory, a psychological defense against anxiety in which the patient displaces anxious feelings onto an external object, activity, or situation.
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