Stress response dysregulation and stress-induced analgesia in nicotine dependent men and women

Biological Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Al'Absi, Mustafa ^a   Nakajima, Motohiro ^a   Grabowski, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Cortisol; Pain; Stress induced analgesia; Tobacco dependence

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NOCICEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; STRESS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALGESIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NICOTINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 84874712305     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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