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What happens in your brain when you're hangry

Shedding light on a trivialized problem

What happens in your brain when you're hangry
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Katherine Holmes
24/02/2025 11:30 ‧ 3 months ago | StarsInsider

HEALTH

Hormones

Although people tend to use the term "hangry" as a joke, in fact being hungry can alter our mental state in various negative ways. Not eating for a prolonged period causes our blood sugar to drop, which in turn triggers a hormonal response. The emotions we feel in response to these hormones range from anger to impatience, and, if they go unchecked, can become quite hard to handle.

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