We May Be More Vulnerable to Stress in the Evening

A new Japanese study finds that the body’s central nervous system reacts less strongly — or releases fewer stress hormones — in response to acute psychological stress in the evening compared to the morning.

The findings, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, suggest we may be more vulnerable to stressful events in the evening.

For the study, medical physiologist Dr. Yujiro Yamanaka and his colleagues from Hokkaido University recruited 27 young, healthy volunteers...

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