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January 25, 1980, Vol 243, No. 4 >
ARTICLE | January 25, 1980

Plasma Catecholamines in Stress and Exercise FREE

Joel E. Dimsdale, MD; Jonathan Moss, MD, PhD
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JAMA. 1980;243(4):340-342. doi:10.1001/jama.1980.03300300018017
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A technique was devised to monitor plasma catecholamines in a minimally obtrusive fashion in subjects going about their working activities. There was a disparity between plasma norepinephrine and epinephrine levels in different situations. During public speaking, epinephrine levels increase twofold, whereas during physical exercise, norepinephrine levels increase threefold. It seemed that while exercise induces a response of the sympathetic nervous system, psychological stress induces primarily an adrenal response.

(JAMA 243:340-342, 1980)

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Frankenhaeuser M:  Experimental approach to the study of catecholamines and emotion , in Levi L (ed): Emotions, Their Parameters and Measurement . New York, Raven Press, 1975;, pp 209-234.
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Weise V, Kopin I:  Assay of catecholamines in human plasma: Studies of a single isotope radioenzymatic procedure . Life Sci 19:1673-1686, 1976;.
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Weideking C, Lake R, Ziegler M, et al:  Plasma noradrenaline and dopamine-betahydroxylase during sexual activity . Psychosom Med 39:143-148, 1977;.
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Rose R, Jenkins C, Hurot M: Air Traffic Controller Health Change Study . Boston, Boston University School of Medicine, 1978;.
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Taggart P, Carruthers M, Somerville W:  Electrocardiogram, plasma catecholamines and lipids, and their modification by oxpreolol when speaking before an audience . Lancet 2:341-346, (August 18) , 1973;.
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Moss A, Wynar B:  Tachycardia in house officers presenting cases at grand rounds . Ann Intern Med 72:255-256, 1970;.
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DaPrada M, Zurcher G:  Simultaneous radioenzymatic determination of plasma and tissue adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine levels within the femtomole range . Life Sci 19:1161-1174, 1976;.
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Peuler JD, Johnson GA:  Simultaneous single isotope radioenzymatic assay of plasma norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine . Life Sci 21:625-636, 1977;.
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Weideking C, Lake C, Ziegler M, et al:  Plasma noradrenaline and dopamine beta hydroxylase during behavioral testing of sexually deviant XYY and XXY males . Human Genet 37:243-247, 1977;.
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Thomas J, Marks B:  Plasma norepinephrine in congestive heart failure . Am J Cardiol 41:233-243, 1978;.
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Moss J, Pappas D, Slater E:  Role of the renin-catecholamine system in hemodynamic performances in man . Abstract for Second International Symposium on Catecholamines and Stress. Smoleniche Castle, Czechoslovakia, Sept 15, 1979 .
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Ziegler M, Lake C, Kopin I:  The sympathetic nervous system defect in primary orthostatic hypotension . N Engl J Med 296:293-297, 1977;.
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Palmer G, Ziegler M, Lake C:  Response of norepinephrine and blood pressure to stress increases with age . J Gerontol 33:482-487, 1978;.
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Dimsdale J:  Emotional causes of sudden death . Am J Psychiatry 134:1361-1366, 1977;.

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Kopin I, Lake R, Ziegler M:  Plasma levels of norepinephrine . Ann Intern Med 88:671-680, 1978;.
2 +
Frankenhaeuser M:  Experimental approach to the study of catecholamines and emotion , in Levi L (ed): Emotions, Their Parameters and Measurement . New York, Raven Press, 1975;, pp 209-234.
3 +
Funkenstein D:  Norepinephrine-like and epinephrine-like substances in relation to human behavior . J Nerv Ment Dis 124:58-68, 1956;.
4 +
Lake C, Ziegler M, Kopin I:  Use of plasma norepinephrine for evaluation of sympathetic neuronal function in man . Life Sci 18:1315-1326, 1976;.
5 +
Weise V, Kopin I:  Assay of catecholamines in human plasma: Studies of a single isotope radioenzymatic procedure . Life Sci 19:1673-1686, 1976;.
6 +
Weideking C, Lake R, Ziegler M, et al:  Plasma noradrenaline and dopamine-betahydroxylase during sexual activity . Psychosom Med 39:143-148, 1977;.
7 +
Rose R, Jenkins C, Hurot M: Air Traffic Controller Health Change Study . Boston, Boston University School of Medicine, 1978;.
8 +
Taggart P, Carruthers M, Somerville W:  Electrocardiogram, plasma catecholamines and lipids, and their modification by oxpreolol when speaking before an audience . Lancet 2:341-346, (August 18) , 1973;.
9 +
Moss A, Wynar B:  Tachycardia in house officers presenting cases at grand rounds . Ann Intern Med 72:255-256, 1970;.
10 +
DaPrada M, Zurcher G:  Simultaneous radioenzymatic determination of plasma and tissue adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine levels within the femtomole range . Life Sci 19:1161-1174, 1976;.
11 +
Peuler JD, Johnson GA:  Simultaneous single isotope radioenzymatic assay of plasma norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine . Life Sci 21:625-636, 1977;.
12 +
Weideking C, Lake C, Ziegler M, et al:  Plasma noradrenaline and dopamine beta hydroxylase during behavioral testing of sexually deviant XYY and XXY males . Human Genet 37:243-247, 1977;.
13 +
Thomas J, Marks B:  Plasma norepinephrine in congestive heart failure . Am J Cardiol 41:233-243, 1978;.
14 +
Moss J, Pappas D, Slater E:  Role of the renin-catecholamine system in hemodynamic performances in man . Abstract for Second International Symposium on Catecholamines and Stress. Smoleniche Castle, Czechoslovakia, Sept 15, 1979 .
15 +
Ziegler M, Lake C, Kopin I:  The sympathetic nervous system defect in primary orthostatic hypotension . N Engl J Med 296:293-297, 1977;.
16 +
Palmer G, Ziegler M, Lake C:  Response of norepinephrine and blood pressure to stress increases with age . J Gerontol 33:482-487, 1978;.
17 +
Dimsdale J:  Emotional causes of sudden death . Am J Psychiatry 134:1361-1366, 1977;.

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