3. Arachibutyrophobia
This isn’t just one of the most unusual phobias that exist; it’s also one of the strangest. Arachibutyrophobia involves a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. This intense fear may have a number of causes, including traumatic experiences involving a peanut allergy or a more general fear of choking.
According to experts, people with arachibutyrophobia are afraid that eating peanut butter will result in death. Being near it, thinking about it, or being served something with peanut butter as an ingredient triggers the fight or flight response in these people, and the symptoms may include sweating, heart racing, and stomach sickness.
The good news is that, even when it comes to the most unusual phobias, treatment is available. For example, cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of talk therapy or psychotherapy that can help a person better understand the root cause of arachibutyrophobia and work on changing the underlying beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors that may contribute to the fear.
