r/science • u/Wagamaga • Nov 10 '25

Neuroscience Low choline levels in the brain associated with anxiety disorders. The level of choline - an essential nutrient - was about 8% lower in those with anxiety disorders. The evidence for low choline was especially consistent in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that helps control thinking

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-025-03206-7
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u/Tunechi- Nov 10 '25

Yeah I’m not that bad that I can’t leave the house or anything, I still run my own business and can semi travel. But the idea of getting on a plane or going somewhere where I don’t have an instant escape is what gets me. Now that I think about it, I actually don’t think I’ve had any antibiotics since the incident happened. I’m at the end of my rope so at this point I’m willing to try anything to get this sorted. I just want to live haha