Elevation of plasma beta-endorphin levels of shy elderly in response to novel laboratory experiences

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 168-173

  Bell, Iris R ^a,c   Schwartz, Gary E ^a,b   Bootzin, Richard R ^a   Hau, Vincent ^b   Davis, Thomas P ^b  

^a Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology   (United States)

^b Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

EID: 0030993436     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289.1997.10543550     Document Type: Article

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