The effect of acute noise exposure on the excretion of corticosteroids, adrenalin and noradrenalin in man
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The present article deals with a study of the influence of exposure to noise (80 dB) upon the corticosteroid, adrenalin, and noradrenalin excretion of male students, i.e. 10 exposed subjects and 10 non exposed controls. Noise exposure appeared to cause a significantly different adrenalin excretion, in so far that among those exposed to noise no drop in excretion occurred in the afternoon. A similar effect, be it to a somewhat lesser degree, was noticed with regard to noradrenalin excretion, whereas in respect of corticosteroid excretion no effect could be traced. These results appear to be in good agreement with findings reported in the literature, provided that as regards the present study the influence of 2 simultaneously occurring stressors is taken into account: 1. exposure to noise, and 2. the fact that the subjects were confronted with an unfamiliar laboratory situation.
Chemicals/CAS: adrenalin, 51-43-4, 55-31-2, 6912-68-1; noradrenalin, 1407-84-7, 51-41-2; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Epinephrine, 51-43-4; Norepinephrine, 51-41-2
Chemicals/CAS: adrenalin, 51-43-4, 55-31-2, 6912-68-1; noradrenalin, 1407-84-7, 51-41-2; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Epinephrine, 51-43-4; Norepinephrine, 51-41-2
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TNO Identifier
227571
Source
Internationales Archiv für Arbeitsmedizin, 31(3), pp. 225-235.
Pages
225-235
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