Stress and age effects on catecholamines in normal subjects

Aslan, Salih; Nelson, Lindsay M.; Carruthers, Malcolm; Lader, Malcolm

doi:10.1016/0022-3999(81)90081-7

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“…Subjective anxiety was measured with two widely used scales. Plasma epinephrine (19)(20)(21)(22), norepinephrine (19)(20)(21)(22), growth hormone (12,23), and cortisol (13,24) were measured because they also are known to increase during stress. This protocol allows study of the intensity, timing, and coordination of their responses to acute psychologic stress under strictly controlled experimental conditions.…”

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Endocrine and cardiovascular responses during phobic anxiety.

Nesse

Curtis²,

Thyer³

et al. 1985

Psychosomatic Medicine

169

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In vivo exposure therapy for phobias is uniquely suited for controlled studies of endocrine and physiologic responses during psychologic stress. In this study, exposure therapy induced significant increases in subjective anxiety, pulse, blood pressure, plasma norepinephrine, epinephrine, insulin, cortisol, and growth hormone, but did not change plasma glucagon or pancreatic polypeptide. Although the subjective and behavioral manifestations of anxiety were consistent and intense, the magnitude, consistency, timing, and concordance of endocrine and cardiovascular responses showed considerable variation.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Endocrine and cardiovascular responses during phobic anxiety.

Nesse

Curtis²,

Thyer³

et al. 1985

Psychosomatic Medicine

169

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“…A greater epinephrine response to examination stress in males has also been reported by Van Doorner and Van Blokland [77]in a study carried out on 29 male and 23 female university students. Furthermore, Aslan et al [30]reported that increases in urinary catecholamines in response to a modified version of the Stroop test were significantly higher in male than in female subjects. In fact, epinephrine excretion was significantly greater in young males than in young females, and norepinephrine excretion was significantly higher in aged men than in aged women [30].…”

Section: Factors Modulating Psychoendocrine Reactivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, Aslan et al [30]reported that increases in urinary catecholamines in response to a modified version of the Stroop test were significantly higher in male than in female subjects. In fact, epinephrine excretion was significantly greater in young males than in young females, and norepinephrine excretion was significantly higher in aged men than in aged women [30]. …”

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“…Urinary excretion of epinephrine increased significantly during the stress session compared to a control session in all but the young female group. Only the two elderly groups showed a significant increase in norepinephrine excretion during stress compared to a control session [30]. …”

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“…Aslan et al [30]exposed to a modified version of the Stroop color-word conflict test 21 young healthy subjects (12 females of the age range 22–34 years and 9 males of the age range 23–35 years) and 12 middle-aged-to-old healthy subjects (5 females aged 51–65 years and 7 males aged 50–67 years). Urinary excretion of epinephrine increased significantly during the stress session compared to a control session in all but the young female group.…”

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Psychological Stress and Neuroendocrine Function in Humans: The Last Two Decades of Research

Biondi

Picardi

1999

Psychother Psychosom

313

175

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This paper reviews experimental contributions published in the last two decades and exploring the effect of emotional stress on neuroendocrine function in healthy humans. Laboratory studies allow standardization of the stressor and better control for known confounding factors. Commonly used stressors are mental arithmetics, speech tasks, the Stroop test, videogame playing, films or videotapes and interviews. Little is known about the generalizability of laboratory results, with some studies suggesting great caution in extrapolating data to real-life stress conditions. Another strategy is studying the psychoendocrine reaction to real-life stressors, such as bereavement or anticipated loss, academic examinations, everyday work and parachute jumping. The effects of different stressors on neuroendocrine axes are reviewed, as well as the influence of gender, age, personality, coping style, social support, biological and nonbiological interventions. The subjective perception of the situation is probably a main determinant of the psychoendocrine response pattern. In fact, marked variability in individual responses to a variety of stressors has frequently been observed. Evidently, the ‘objective’ characteristics of a given event are not the only determinants of reaction to the event itself. According to a constructivistic perspective, every given stressor has a strictly personal and idiosyncratic meaning and loses its ‘objective’ characteristics. Of course, biological factors may also play a part. In any case, it is mandatory to overcome a rigid dichotomy between psychological and biological processes. Dualistic conceptions which imply a determination of the physical by the psychological or vice versa should give place to a systemic conception, which implies mutual, circular interactions.

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