The researchers administered several rating scales to both groups showing that the Internet over-users were also more psychiatrically symptomatic, with elevated levels of anxiety or phobias, and with significantly more problematic family backgrounds.

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Studies show that French pupils report unusually high levels of stress and anxiety.

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The researchers investigated the anxiety levels of the mice by measuring a stress hormone called corticosterone in their faeces.

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Spanish and Italian bond yields did back off a bit Wednesday, which is also a clue of anxiety levels in the market place that are not rising.

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Since setting a record close of 14, 000.41 just a month ago, the Dow Jones industrial average has shed 1, 154.63 points in a string of triple-digit losing days that have raised anxiety levels not just on Wall Street but on Main Street as well.

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