Neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and emotional responses of hostile men: The role of interpersonal challenge

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 78-88

  Suarez, Edward C ^a   Kuhn, Cynthia M ^a   Schanberg, Saul M ^a   Williams Jr , Redford B ^a   Zimmermann, Eugene A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Harassment; Hostility; Negative affects; Neuroendocrines; Reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HEART RATE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031893976     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199801000-00017     Document Type: Article

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