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Stress-linked mental disorders, systemic inflammation, and Brainspotting
Dr. Jonathan Miller Dr. Jonathan Miller

Stress-linked mental disorders, systemic inflammation, and Brainspotting

Traumatic or emotionally charged experiences can get ‘stored’ in our nervous system, leading to emotional distress and physical symptoms. When physiological or emotional issues remain unprocessed, we can become stuck in a maladaptive biological and/or cognitive-emotional homeostasis. Brainspotting activates the trauma or stress-related emotions and memories that persist in the deeper, subcortical brain in a way that permits spontaneous processing and resolution.

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Vagal nerve activity moderates brain-immune relationships and is measured by heart rate variability

An exciting study with tremendous practical significance was just published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology that shows how vagal nerve activity, which can be measured in the clinic by heart rate variability analysis (HRV), is a key moderator of the brain-immune web and determines the immune and physiological responses to acute stress.

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