How does anxiety affect the human body?
A. It triggers the hyperarousal of the cerebral cortex.
B. It deactivates the reticular activating system.
C. It decreases the activity of the limbic system.
D. It enhances the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Answer: A
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