Hostility and adrenergic receptor responsiveness: Evidence of reduced β-receptor responsiveness in high hostile men

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 261-267

  Suarez, Edward C ^a   Sherwood, Andrew ^a   Hinderliter, Alan L ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptor; Borderline hypertensives; Cook Medley Hostility; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ISOPRENALINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BORDERLINE HYPERTENSION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; HEART RATE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032007884     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00201-8     Document Type: Article

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