Responses to Laboratory Psychosocial Stress in Postpartum Women

Margaret Altemus; Laura Redwine; Yeung-Mei Leong; Cheryl A. Frye; Stephen W. Porges; C. Sue Carter

doi:10.1097/00006842-200109000-00015

Abstract

These results indicate that physiological and subjective responses to social stress are not attenuated in lactating women tested at least one hour after feeding their infant. However, enhanced vagal control of cardiac reactivity was observed in lactating women. In addition, postpartum women who did not lactate showed evidence of increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic nervous system tone.

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OxytocinTrier social stress testHeart rateBlood pressureInternal medicineAnxietyEndocrinologyMedicineVagal toneLactationAllopregnanoloneFollicular phasePsychologyMenstrual cycleAutonomic nervous systemPregnancyPhysiologyHormoneFight-or-flight responsePsychiatryBiology

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Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 63
Issue: 5
Pages: 814-821
Citations: 188
Access: Closed

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                                    Margaret Altemus, 
                                
                                    Laura Redwine, 
                                
                                    Yeung-Mei Leong
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Responses to Laboratory Psychosocial Stress in Postpartum Women. 
                            Psychosomatic Medicine
                            , 63
                            (5)
                            , 814-821.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-200109000-00015
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200109000-00015