Heart rate variability and vagal tone in schizophrenia: A review

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 57-66

  Montaquila, Julian M ^a   Trachik, Benjamin J ^a   Bedwell, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Heritability; Schizophrenia; Stress sensitivity; Vagal tone

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FIRST DEGREE RELATIVE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYMPTOM; VAGUS TONE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; HEART RATE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VAGUS NERVE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; HEART RATE; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84940888206     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.07.025     Document Type: Review

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