Immunological variability associated with experimentally-induced positive and negative affective states
AD Futterman, ME Kemeny, D Shapiro…�- Psychological�…, 1992 - cambridge.org
AD Futterman, ME Kemeny, D Shapiro, W Polonsky, JL Fahey
Psychological medicine, 1992•cambridge.orgFunctional and phenotypic immunological parameters were examined immediately before,
after, and 30 minutes after experimentally-induced short-term positive (happiness) and
negative (anxiety, depression) affective states and a neutral state, in five healthy subjects.
Results indicated that all affective states induced more immune fluctuations (regardless of
the direction) than the neutral state. Furthermore, among the affective states, anxiety induced
the most immunological variability and depression the least.
after, and 30 minutes after experimentally-induced short-term positive (happiness) and
negative (anxiety, depression) affective states and a neutral state, in five healthy subjects.
Results indicated that all affective states induced more immune fluctuations (regardless of
the direction) than the neutral state. Furthermore, among the affective states, anxiety induced
the most immunological variability and depression the least.
Functional and phenotypic immunological parameters were examined immediately before, after, and 30 minutes after experimentally-induced short-term positive (happiness) and negative (anxiety, depression) affective states and a neutral state, in five healthy subjects. Results indicated that all affective states induced more immune fluctuations (regardless of the direction) than the neutral state. Furthermore, among the affective states, anxiety induced the most immunological variability and depression the least.
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