Do anti-anxiety patches really work?

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There are different types of anti-anxiety patches, but one of the most popular ones is from a company called NuCalm, they say that its discs provide the neurochemistry to accelerate the onset of the relaxation response. You may have seen them on celebrities like Meghan Markle, who was recently spotted wearing a NuCalm biosignal processing disc on her wrist. It’s a small blue sticker which claims to have a calming effect on the wearer by emitting signals or frequencies that affect the brain and the nervous system. But how does NuCalm work, and is there any evidence to back up its claims? What do experts say about NuCalm’s patches? And does it work? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠Which foods shouldn't be eaten together?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is xylazine, the so-called zombie drug?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How can I stop smoking?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 24/9/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices