Invisible Chemicals Are Harming People More Than Ever
“If you have a traumatic experience that involves an odorant in the environment, an association is going to be laid down,” which is helpful from an evolutionary perspective to keep us from danger, says, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences who works with Dr. Uhde at MUSC.
But until a treatment is proven to work in large clinical trials, people with MCS are left to figure it out for themselves. The majority aim to eliminate chemicals from their lives, something that is very hard because chemicals are everywhere. Still, the effort is worth it: One study found that when, chemical concentrations in the air dropped by up to 96% within two weeks. Still, living with MCS can be extremely disruptive.
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