Anger Can Harm Blood Vessel Function: Study

Washington, 1 May (ONA) --- New research suggests that feelings of anger can have tangible effects on blood vessel health.

Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the study involved 280 participants who were asked to recall emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety, or neutrality for eight minutes.

Lead author Dr. Daichi Shimbo from Columbia University noted that while sadness and anxiety didn't significantly impact vascular health, anger did.

The study found that anger hindered blood vessel dilation and affected cellular markers of injury and repair.

These effects lasted up to 40 minutes after the anger-inducing task.

Dr. Joe Ebinger from Cedars-Sinai called the study one of the first well-done randomized trials to show acute changes in vasculature due to emotions.

Experts emphasize the importance of processing anger healthily rather than suppressing it, suggesting therapies like exercise or medication to mitigate its adverse effects.

Understanding the mechanisms behind anger's impact on the body is seen as crucial in developing effective treatments.

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