| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9722700 | International Journal of Psychophysiology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Post-ischaemic flow mediated dilation of peripheral arteries (FMD) is transiently reduced during mental stress. This experiment was aimed at assessing whether hypnosis, which is a powerful relaxation technique, modulated the FMD response to mental stress in subjects with different hypnotic susceptibility. Results showed that hypnotic relaxation prevented the expected stress-related reduction of FMD only in highly hypnotizable subjects, suggesting a protective role of hypnotisability against vascular damage.
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Authors
Zoltan Jambrik, Laura Sebastiani, Eugenio Picano, Brunello Ghelarducci, Enrica L. Santarcangelo,