How do CFLs Cause Depression and Anxiety?
According to The Canadian Initiative to Stop Wireless, Electronic and Electromagnetic Pollution document “Talking to Your Doctor,” EMF exposure may cause adrenal glands to excrete too much cortisol and adrenaline, which can lead to irritability and hyperactivity. The document states that EMF can cause a decrease in the brain hormones serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, all of which are linked to depression and anxiety. Fluorescent Lighting and Panic Attacks in People With Panic Disorder People with panic disorder have often reported panic attacks triggered by entering stores with fluorescent lighting. Panic attacks that occur under this scenario may be the result of a visual trigger, rather than the result of EMFs. Two of the symptoms of panic attacks are derealization and depersonalization, or feelings of unreality. Depersonalization and derealization are caused by shallow breathing that results in chemical changes in the body. When this occurs, people report that things around th
