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Quest Vitamins LTD,
8 Venture Way,
Aston Science Park,
Birmingham,
B7 4AP.

Tel: 0121 359 0056
Fax: 0121 359 0313
Email: info@questvitamins.co.uk
Registered in England No. 2530437

Nervousness

DESCRIPTION

Often a symptom of other health conditions, nervousness can be described as a general condition of unrest and irritability. Nervous people often find themselves in a constant state of "fight or flight," in which the nervous system prepares the body for threatening situations. During this process, the heart rate increases, the pupils dilate, respiratory rate increases, appetite decreases, and digestive activities are repressed.

Nervousness, whether the result of an actual or imagined threat, takes a toll on the body if it continues for a prolonged period. Symptoms of chronic nervousness may include Fatigue, Headache, inability to concentrate, Insomnia, Pain, weakness, sweating, fear, and muscle aches. Prolonged nervousness is almost always a symptom of an underlying organic and/or psychological disorder.

HERBS

Kava (2)
St. John's Wort

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

Folic Acid
Magnesium (1)
Niacinamide
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B12 (3)

REFERENCES

1. Weston PG et al. Magnesium sulfate as a sedative. Am J Med Sci 1923;165:431-33.
2. Piscopo G. Kava kava: Gift of the islands. Alt Med Rev 1997;2:355-81 [review].
3. Honma K, et al: Effects of vitamin B12 on plasma melatonin rhythm in humans - increased light sensitivity phase-advances the circadian clock?, Experientia, 48(8), Aug 1992, p 716-720.

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