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Treatment with the stress hormone cortisol can help arachnophobic patients conquer their fear of spiders, according to a US study. The researchers gave either 10mg oral cortisol or a placebo to 20 arachnophobic patients. Those given cortisol reported less fear than the controls when looking at a photograph of a spider …