Behavioral task-induced bronchodilation in asthma during active and passive tasks: A possible cholinergic link to psychologically induced airway changes

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 413-422

  Lehrer, Paul M ^a   Hochron, Stuart ^b   Carr, Richard ^a   Edelberg, Robert ^a   Hamer, Robert ^a   Jackson, Andrew ^c   Porges, Stephen ^d  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine ^*

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; cholinergic effector sensitivity; respiratory impedance; respiratory psychophysiology; stress

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; BRONCHODILATATION; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; OSCILLATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPONSE TIME; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0029838361     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199609000-00004     Document Type: Article

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