Cortisol doesn't create anxiety, it just is elevated in response to stress, sort of like a mediator, chronic elevation of cortisol is inflammatory, which is why it has it's negative association. a chemical that can cause anxiety is adrenaline, which is often released when someone is hypoglycemic, but even that is classed a hormone.
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Cortisol doesn't create anxiety, it just is elevated in response to stress, sort of like a mediator, chronic elevation of cortisol is inflammatory, which is why it has it's negative association. a chemical that can cause anxiety is adrenaline, which is often released when someone is hypoglycemic, but even that is classed a hormone.
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