Neuroendocrine responses to emotional arousal in normal women

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 173-181

  Gerra, G ^a,b,c   Fertomani, G ^a,b,c   Zaimovic, A ^a,b,c   Caccavari, R ^a,b,c   Reali, N ^a,b,c   Maestri, D ^a,b,c   Avanzini, P ^a,b,c   Monica, C ^a,b,c   Delsignore, R ^a,b,c   Brambilla, F ^a,b,c  

^a Cattedra Clin Medica Generale   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c Department of Rheumatology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; Arousal; Catecholamines; Cortisol; Defence; Emotions; Fear; Growth hormone; Prolactin; Endorphin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOTROPIN; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STIMULUS; STRESS; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AROUSAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; EMOTIONS; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 8944222569     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: 14230224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000119273     Document Type: Article

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