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Cardiovascular Research
Suckling has no effect mother's normal response to the 35% CO2 challenge
January 13th, 2005
Researchers have investigated responses to the 35% CO2 challenge in postpartum women. According to published research from England, "Lactation has been associated with suppression of some components of the neuroendocrine stress response. In humans, suppression of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been demonstrated in response to both a psychological and an exercise challenge, but appears to be limited to a short period of time following suckling. Information regarding other components of the stress response and to other challenges in humans is limited." J. Kaye and colleagues of St. Michael's Hospital in Bristol explained,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-13)
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