A scientist at the Salk Institute in La Jolla is hoping to develop a new anti-anxiety drug that would help you 'focus, breathe and center.'
Dr. Sung Han says people should try using natural methods to manage anxiety first but that this potential drug could help those with more serious conditions like panic disorders or PTSD.Dr. Sung Han, an associate professor at Salk, refers to this potential medication as a"yoga pill." It would slow your breathing down — similar to how doing yoga or meditation does — to help reduce anxiety.
"By turning on that, activating this certain population of neuron, we saw that the breathing rate is dramatically decreased and also the anxiety state was also decreased," Han said.Han wants to use this research to eventually create a"yoga pill" as well as a new class of anti-anxiety drugs. "By targeting this specific pathway, we can develop specific drugs that only alleviate the anxiety, not causing other serious side effects," Han said.
"For example, when you're anxious, like me, then you take deep breaths," Han said."But in case we cannot do it, then maybe we can, we need to seek a medication."
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