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Why a plausible mechanism isn’t proof something eases anxiety: animal-to-human gaps, surrogate outcomes, and how GABA, magnesium and probiotics compare.
Clear explanations of anxiety science, including the uncertainty
Research explainers that show what anxiety studies measure, how strong their findings are and what remains unanswered.
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