EEG-Driven Photic Stimulation Effect on Plasma Cortisol and beta-Endorphin

Authors: Kumano H.1, 2; Horie H.3; Kuboki T.3; Suematsu H.3; Sato H.4; Yasushi M.4; Kamei T.5; Masumura S.6

Source: Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Volume 22, Number 3, September 1997 , pp. 193-208(16)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The effect of EEG-driven photic stimulation on stress-related endocrine function was studied. Subjects were 16 healthy males divided into a photic stimulation group (n=8) and a control group (n=8). Electrodermal and emotional lability measures were assessed by nonspecific skin conductance response and the Maudsley Personality Inventory, respectively. Plasma cortisol and beta-endorphin concentrations were measured both before and after EEG-driven photic stimulation as well as the resting condition. Subjects with electrodermal, emotional, or both lability showed comparable decreases of plasma beta-endorphin on photic stimulation as did the stable subjects. Under resting control conditions, however, they showed significant increases of beta-endorphin compared to both stable subjects as well as the photic stimulation condition. In addition, labile subjects showed significant alpha enhancement on photic stimulation compared to stable subjects and to the resting control condition. The data suggest that increases of plasma beta-endorphin in labile control subjects may denote a stress response to the conditions of these experiments, and that any decrease by EEG-driven photic stimulation may indicate a reduction of responsiveness to an acute stress.

Keywords: EEG-driven photic stimulation; alpha rhythm; cortisol; beta-endorphin; stress

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Human Behavioral Science, School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, S 2: 3: University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 4: Pioneer Electric Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 5: Shimane Institute of Health Science, Shimane, Japan 6: Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan

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