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Introduction
- a normal & natural physiologic response to humorous stimuli
Indications
- universal non-pharmacologic therapy to reduce stress & anxiety
- non-invasive, cost-effective, & easily implementable intervention
Adverse effects
- laughter may provoke cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy
More general terms
References
- ↑ Louie D, Brook K, Frates E. The Laughter Prescription: A Tool for Lifestyle Medicine. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2016 Jun 23;10(4):262-267. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30202281 PMCID: PMC6125057 Free PMC article.
- ↑ Akimbekov NS, Razzaque MS. Laughter therapy: A humor-induced hormonal intervention to reduce stress and anxiety. Curr Res Physiol. 2021;4:135-138. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34642668 PMCID: PMC8496883 Free PMC article. Review.