Does anxiety cause gastrointestinal dysfunction?

Anxiety can lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, usually according to the specific situation to judge.

If the patient found anxiety after actively talk to others, reduce psychological pressure, not long-term anxiety in the mood, will not affect the normal function of sympathetic nerve, will not interfere with the normal function of the digestive system, at this time generally will not lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction. If the patient is in a state of anxiety for a long time, it is easy to cause long-term psychological pressure, which may stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and promote the release of more stress hormones such as adrenaline and noradrenaline in the body, which will stimulate gastric mucosal cells to secrete gastric acid, resulting in hyperacidity, which is not conducive to maintaining the normal function of digestive tract. At this time, it usually leads to gastrointestinal dysfunction.