Mastication as a Stress-Coping Behavior

Exposure to chronic stress induces various physical and mental effects that may ultimately lead to disease. Stress-related disease has become a global health problem. Mastication (chewing) is an effective behavior for coping with stress, likely due to the alterations chewing causes in the activity o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kubo, Kin-ya, Iinuma, Mitsuo, Chen, Huayue
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4450283/