Daily hassles

Despite the contributions of daily hassles, orientation issues and physical challenges to the total culture shock phenomenon, the core of attention has been on the cultural values and communication component. 

The authors concluded that kava reduced daily stress and nonclinical levels of anxiety in adults when compared to baseline and placebo conditions. This was the first study to show that kava reduces the stress that is associated with the daily hassles of life. In addition, it was found that overall stress decreased as a function of the time that a person was on kava. 

In a work situation, the subject not only reacts to the specific requirements of the task on a cognitive level, but also to other demands, such as the emotional (e.g., daily hassles, job insecurity) or physical aspects (e.g., noise) of the environment... 

Parrott AC and Kaye FJ (1999). Daily uplifts, hassles, stresses and cognitive failures In cigarette smokers, abstaining smokers, and non-smokers. Behavioural Pharmacology, 10, 639-646. 

Parrott AC (2003) Cigarette-derived nicotine is not a medicine. World J Biol Psychiatry 4 49-55 Parrott AC, Kaye FJ (1999) Daily uplifts, hassles, stresses and cognitive failures in cigarette smokers, abstaining smokers, and non-smokers. Behav Pharmacol 10 639-646 Paterson D, Nordberg A (2000) Neuronal nicotinic receptors in the human brain. Prog Neurobiol 61 75-111... 

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