Psychosomatic medicine
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Psychosomatic medicine · Mar 2006
ReviewCesarean section and postpartum depression: a review of the evidence examining the link.
The objective of this study was to examine the evidence for an association between cesarean section and postpartum depression. ⋯ A link between cesarean section and postpartum depression has not been established.
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Psychosomatic medicine · Mar 2006
Adrenocortical and nociceptive responses to opioid blockade in hypertension-prone men and women.
Attenuated pain sensitivity and exaggerated adrenocortical stress reactivity have been documented in individuals at high risk for hypertension. The endogenous opioid system may play a role in these response alterations. We compared adrenocortical and nociceptive responses to opioid blockade using naltrexone in hypertension-prone men and women. ⋯ The results are consistent with the inhibitory effects of the endogenous opioids on cortisol response and suggest an altered response timeline among hypertension-prone individuals. The results demonstrate that hypoalgesia may be a marker of hypertension risk in men but not in women.