Brain's Response to Stress
Andrew explains how the brain responds to stress and how the hypothalamus and areas of the brain stem control breathing and other primitive functions. He also talks about how the forebrain quiets for about 20 to 30 seconds during high stress situations and how people can teach themselves to be comfortable with that pulse of adrenaline through deliberate cold exposure or blood restriction coughs.In this clip
From this podcast
The Peter Attia Drive Podcast
249 ‒ How the brain works, Andrew’s fascinating backstory, improving scientific literacy, and more
Related Questions
What does Andrew Huberman say about using the prefrontal cortex during stress in the episode 249 ‒ How the brain works, Andrew’s fascinating backstory, improving scientific literacy, and more and the clip Brain's Response to Stress?
What does Andrew Huberman say about using the prefrontal cortex during stress in the episode 249 ‒ How the brain works, Andrew’s fascinating backstory, improving scientific literacy, and more, and in the clip Brain's Response to Stress?
Does the statement 'Dr. Andrew Huberman explains that when the Prefrontal Cortex and amygdala are in overdrive, this causes us to stress over things others might ignore' broadly correspond to what he says in the episode 249 ‒ How the brain works, Andrew’s fascinating backstory, improving scientific literacy, and more and the clip Brain Circuit Inversions?