Anxiety disorders are widespread and disabling conditions with a lifetime prevalence of nearly 30% in the United States. As the most common mental disorder, anxiety presents an urgent problem that affects people of all ages. Anxiety is often accompanied by stress, which is the body's physiologic response to mental or physical threats. While brief exposure to the stress response is meant to be a beneficial coping mechanism, long-term stress is likely to result in the decline of overall health and the complication of existing diseases. Treatment protocols for the management of anxiety and the reduction of stress are continuously being sought to mitigate the effect of these prevailing health risks. Alternatives to benzodiazepines and other prescription medications are of great interest, with intentions to lessen exposure to harmful adverse effects affiliated with these drugs. Sour taste support mental steadiness and grounding during moments of acute anxiousness.
*Dr. Anup Lata (Mon,) studied this question.