High blood pressure is strongly associated with an increased risk of anxiety, with clinical evidence and shared physiological mechanisms supporting a reciprocal and directional link between the two conditions.
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Comorbidity of Anxiety and Hypertension: Common Risk Factors and Potential Mechanisms
2023 · cited by 31
This study analyzes shared risk factors and potential mechanisms, such as inflammation and oxidative stress, that accelerate the development of both hypertension and anxiety.
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Hypertension and Anxiety: Comorbidity, Treatment, and Access to Resources
2023 · cited by 1
This review highlights a reciprocal relationship where hypertension symptoms, such as headaches and dizziness, can trigger feelings of anxiety.
Psychiatric morbidity among medical clinic attendees at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka during the economic crisis.
2026 · cited by 0
This clinical study identifies hypertension as a significant physical comorbidity associated with an increased presence and risk of psychiatric symptoms like anxiety.
Serum Cyclic Pentapeptide Cyclo(D-Trp-D-Asp-Pro-D-Val-Leu) as a Candidate Diagnostic Biomarker for Depression-Anxiety Comorbidity.
2026 · cited by 0
This study links the endothelin system's role in vasoconstriction and hypertension to the pathophysiology of comorbid depression and anxiety.