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Psychological Stress
Studies in the area of psychological stress in women reported from University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Medical Psychology
July 14th, 2009
A report, 'Effects of psychological stress on the cerebral processing of visceral stimuli in healthy women,' is newly published data in Neurogastroenterology & Motility. "The aim of the study was to analyse effects of psychological stress on the neural processing of visceral stimuli in healthy women. The brain functional magnetic resonance imaging blood oxygen level-dependent response to non-painful and painful rectal distensions was recorded from 14 healthy women during acute psychological stress and a control condition," investigators in Essen, Germany report. "Acute stress was induced with a modified public speaking stress paradigm. State anxiety was assessed...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2009-07-14)
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