PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND BODY-TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN HUMANS

被引:109
作者
MARAZZITI, D
DIMURO, A
CASTROGIOVANNI, P
机构
[1] Institute of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa
关键词
PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; PREEXAM SITUATION; CALM SITUATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEART FREQUENCY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CRF; GABA/BDZ RECEPTOR COMPLEX;
D O I
10.1016/0031-9384(92)90290-I
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
We investigated the possible changes in body temperature, heart frequency, and blood pressure in 22 residents sitting for the yearly exam at the Specialty School of Psychiatry at Pisa University. All subjects were then evaluated 2 or 3 weeks later, in calm situations. In a subgroup, a specific plasmatic diazepam binding inhibitor (BBIA), previously described, was also measured. The results showed that all subjects underwent significant stress-related changes in the parameters studied, which suggest the involvement of different mechanisms in preexam stress.
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页码:393 / 395
页数:3
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