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Stabilizing the Nervous System.
Personalizing the Taper.
Mixed States
When features of more than one nervous-system mode occur at the same time.
Valsa Madhava, MD
3 days ago3 min read
Why Nervous-System States Shift
Why the same nervous system can feel completely different from one moment to the next.
Valsa Madhava, MD
Jul 43 min read
Motor Activation / Akathisia-like State
When the body feels restless, tense, and unable to settle.
Valsa Madhava, MD
Jun 263 min read
Depersonalization / Derealization
When the experience of the self, body, or surrounding world no longer feels fully familiar or connected.
Valsa Madhava, MD
Jun 193 min read
Hypoarousal/Shutdown
When the nervous system feels heavy, slowed, and difficult to engage.
Valsa Madhava, MD
Jun 123 min read
Hyperarousal / Threat Vigilance
Hyperarousal is one of the most common symptom states during benzodiazepine withdrawal. In this state, the nervous system shifts to a heightened state of activation, making bodily sensations feel stronger, more urgent, and harder to ignore.
Valsa Madhava, MD
Jun 63 min read
Lived Nervous-System States (Modes)
What Are Nervous-System States?
Valsa Madhava, MD
May 295 min read
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