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overactivity

overactivity Overactivity, in this mental health context, means heightened autonomic bodily activity that can accompany anxiety.

Overactivity, in this mental health context, means heightened autonomic bodily activity that can accompany anxiety. It refers to physical signs such as butterflies in the stomach, indigestion, palpitations, hyperventilation, sweating, flushing, tremor, headache, or frequent urination.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “HAMD-21 - Anxiety Somatic” (C102097).
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