Acute carbon dioxide exposure in healthy adults: Evaluation of a novel means of investigating the stress response

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-264

  Kaye, Joey ^a,b   Buchanan, F ^a   Kendrick, A ^a   Johnson, P ^a   Lowry, C ^a   Bailey, J ^a   Nutt, D ^a   Lightman, S ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Catecholamines; Cortisol; HPA axis; Stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; PROLACTIN;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ANXIETY; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VITAL CAPACITY; VOLUNTEER;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ANXIETY; BRADYCARDIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PROLACTIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS;

EID: 1842485025     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0953-8194.2004.01158.x     Document Type: Review

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