hyperarousal
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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For many Americans, what began as a stress response has become a chronic state of hyperarousal and vigilance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Luckily, there’s one brain region standing between us and this cascade of hyperarousal: the prefrontal cortex, an area right behind the middle of our eyebrows.
From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023
And if you have repeated stressors without giving your body a chance to calm down, you can be stuck in a permanent state of hyperarousal, which leads to PTSD.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2021
Additionally, according to Presnall, content is increasingly designed to “trigger hyperarousal by playing on our more primitive emotions — fear and outrage,” which activates the survival centers of our brain.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2020
Patients who stop taking their medication often experience Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome, which can cause flu-like symptoms, insomnia, nausea, imbalance, sensory disturbances and hyperarousal.
From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2020
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