Why do some of us feel dizzy/faint after thinking about or seeing blood?

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Why do some of us feel dizzy/faint after thinking about or seeing blood?

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It is an offshoot of the fight, flight, or freeze response. Some people’s nervous system reacts to the sight of blood as if it was a life or death emergency. When that happens, your blood pressure can drop which can reduce blood flow (and therefore oxygen) to your brain. Then you faint.

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