Type A behaviour, borderline hyperventilation and psychological, psychosomatic and neuroendocrine responses to mental task load
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Psychological, psychosomatic and neuroendocrine (in blood) responses to mental task load were investigated in relation to type A behaviour and borderline hyperventilation. For this purpose 32 apparently healthy, male volunteers were classified on the basis of their scores on the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS) and on a questionnaire assessing hyperventilation related symptoms (HRS). The subjects performed a memory search task in which a monetary bonus could be won or lost. At rest higher HRS scores were related to increased acute psychosomatic symptom scores and higher JAS scores to higher prolactin levels. Task performance caused an increase of state anxiety, acute psychosomatic symptoms, adrenaline and cortisol, whereas prolactin decreased. Higher JAS scores were related to greater cortisol responses and higher HRS scores to smaller adrenaline responses.
Chemicals/CAS: hydrocortisone, 50-23-7; prolactin, 12585-34-1, 50647-00-2, 9002-62-4; Catecholamines; Epinephrine, 51-43-4; Hydrocortisone, 50-23-7; Prolactin, 9002-62-4
Chemicals/CAS: hydrocortisone, 50-23-7; prolactin, 12585-34-1, 50647-00-2, 9002-62-4; Catecholamines; Epinephrine, 51-43-4; Hydrocortisone, 50-23-7; Prolactin, 9002-62-4
Topics
hydrocortisoneprolactinadultanxietyhumanhuman experimenthyperventilationmalememorynormal humanpersonalitypriority journalpsychological aspectpsychosomaticstask performancetype a behaviorAdultCatecholaminesCognitionEpinephrineHumanHydrocortisoneHyperventilationMaleProlactinPsychophysiologic DisordersType A Personality
TNO Identifier
230479
ISSN
03010511
Source
Biological Psychology, 25(2), pp. 107-118.
Pages
107-118
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