A rapid reduction in heart rate, such as that seen in the vasovagal response, can lead to fainting and is not desirable when using breathing techniques to calm down. — Whalespan
A rapid reduction in heart rate, such as that seen in the vasovagal response, can lead to fainting and is not desirable when using breathing techniques to calm down.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“There's actually something called the vasovagal response, where people will stand up or they'll get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and then all of a sudden, they'll collapse, they'll faint. That's because the heart rate was reduced too much.”