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Complicated Grief Patients Show Abnormally Elevated Cortisol at 4 PM and 9 PM
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Essentials: The Science & Process of Healing from Grief
What was said
"When you compare the cortisol levels between people experiencing complicated grieving versus non-complicated grieving, what you find is 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM cortisol levels are significantly higher than they are in the non-complicated grieving group."
Research published in Biological Psychology revealed that individuals with complicated grief disorder display disrupted cortisol rhythms, with late-day cortisol remaining elevated rather than declining normally. Huberman suggested this finding points to dysregulated autonomic nervous system function as a biomarker and potential intervention target for pathological grief.
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- Programme
- Huberman Lab
- Episode
- Essentials: The Science & Process of Healing from Grief
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- 28:40
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