The behavioral impact of baroreflex function: A review

Psychophysiology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1183-1193

  Duschek, Stefan ^a   Werner, Natalie S ^b   Reyes del Paso, Gustavo A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autonomic cardiovascular regulation; Baroreflex; Cognition; Cortical activity; Pain

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BAROREFLEX; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HUMANS;

EID: 84887406219     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12136     Document Type: Review

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