lifetime anxiety sufferer here. mouth breathing is the first step towards hyperventilation, which is a state of excess oxygen that can cause symptoms of confus

lifetime anxiety sufferer here. mouth breathing is the first step towards hyperventilation, which is a state of excess oxygen that can cause symptoms of confusion and panic. I would guess that some of the people in this study simply had reduced cognition due to prolonged hyperventilation. Maybe not, but it's always strange how these articles focus on just one theory and not another one that is widely known to be a thing.