Cardiovascular and respiratory correlates of deep nociceptive stimulation, suggestions for analgesia, pain imagery and cognitive load as a function of hypnotizability

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 65-73

  Paoletti, Giulia ^a   Varanini, Maurizio ^b   Balocchi, Rita ^b   Morizzo, Carmela ^c   Palombo, Carlo ^c   Santarcangelo, Enrica L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic system; Deep pain; Hypnotizability; Imagery; Suggestions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; IMAGERY; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION SENSATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION; RESPIRATORY RATE; SUGGESTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952322221     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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