Andrew Huberman· PhD
But if cortisol is elevated for too long, which is the consequence of social isolation, the immune system suffers
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But if cortisol is elevated for too long, which is the consequence of social isolation, the immune system suffers
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being socially isolated is stressful. And one of the hallmark features of social isolation is chronically elevated stress hormones, like adrenaline also called epinephrin, like cortisol