Posted Oct 22, 2007 at 02:57AM by Ryan A. Listed in: Self Well-being, Mental Health Tags: D-Cycloserine
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Nasal spray helps people overcome social fears - Image 1Each and everyone of us dreads something - it could be speaking in public, attending parties, or even performing. There's got to be that something that sends chills down our bones and paralyzes us. Psychologists, however, have discovered that a simple solution to these lie in nasal sprays.

According to a latest study, D-Cycloserine or DCS (usually found in nasal sprays) significantly reduced the symptoms of chronic social phobias. This specific type of apprehension concerns the fear of being evaluated by others. In America alone, the rate of people who have this disorder is 13 in 100.

University of New South Wales' Dr. Dr Adam Guastella commented, "These people were so shy they could not enter a crowded room or speak in public. However, those who received DCS showed a great reduction in fear and also reported lasting improvements in work and social relationships".

Scientists added that DCS doesn't directly removes fears from people. However, it changes the neurotransmitters in the brain associated with learning to overcome fear.


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   by Jx1 - 2007-10-22
 » nice.. a new addiction.

wouldn't this lead to new addictions?
People who can't sleep go for sleeping pills, which they now tend to depend on.
Need a boost in the morning? Coffee.

Need to do a speech in front of many people. Use your Nose spray.
(imagine how idiotic one would look pulling one of those out in public before something important?)

just my 2 cts.


   Re: Billie - 2007-10-25
 » uh huh

Yeah weren't some Nasal sprays such as Afrin actually proven to be habit forming?


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