Emotional reactivity of the airways in asthma: Consistency across emotion-induction techniques and emotional qualities

Biological Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-81

  Ritz, Thomas ^a   Kullowatz, Antje ^a   Goldman, Michael D ^b   Kanniess, Frank ^c   Magnussen, Helgo ^c   Dahme, Bernhard ^d  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Texas at El Paso   (United States)

^c Pulmonary Research Institute   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airways; Asthma; Cholinergic blockade; Emotion; Respiratory resistance

Indexed keywords

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSCILLOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IPRATROPIUM; MALE; OSCILLOMETRY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 77952291361     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.02.016     Document Type: Article

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