Cognitive modulation of psychophysical, respiratory and autonomic responses to cold pressor test.

In healthy subjects with high hypnotisability (highs) under hypnosis, subjectively effective suggestions for analgesia abolish the increases in blood pressure associated with cold pressor test (cpt) by reducing the peripheral vascular resistance. The aim of the present study was to investigate the e...

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Main Authors: Enrica L Santarcangelo, Giulia Paoletti, Iacopo Chiavacci, Carlo Palombo, Giancarlo Carli, Maurizio Varanini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3794039?pdf=render