A coaching client reports that their chronic loneliness is making them sick more often. Which PNI mechanism best explains this?
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A
Loneliness increases dopamine, suppressing NK cell activity
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B
Social isolation activates conserved transcriptional responses that upregulate inflammatory gene expression
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C
Loneliness reduces cortisol, causing immune overactivation
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D
Social isolation decreases vagal tone, raising NK cell count