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"Too Nervous That Your Saliva Dries Up?" The Secret Behind Stress-Induced Xerostomia

Have you ever experienced your mouth drying up right before an important presentation or exam, or whenever worries completely fill your head? Your throat feels parched and tight, and even swallowing saliva becomes difficult, which only makes you feel more anxious. This symptom, far too common and bothersome to dismiss as simple thirst, is no mere coincidence.