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Restak, Richard M., 1942-

Poe's heart and the mountain climber exploring the effect of anxiety on our brains and our culture / [electronic resource] : Richard Restak. - 1st ed. - New York : Harmony Books, c2004. - xiv, 349 p. : ill.

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

Our anxious culture : triggers for anxiety -- Mr. Snagsby meets the grand inquisitor : anxiety versus 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 : the amygdala and the 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 -- Epilogue: A blueprint for transforming your anxiety.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Anxiety.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QP401 / .R47 2004eb

Dewey Class. No.: 152.4/6