Ehlert

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Completed research project

Title / Titel	Salivary alpha-amylase activity in the yohimbine-test
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Summary / Zusammenfassung	Salivary alpha-amylase is a candidate substance to indicate SAM reactivity since secretion from human salivary glands occurs in response to neurotransmitter stimulation and salivary glands are innervated by both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. Generally, it is considered that sympathetic stimulation (via norepinephrine, NE) leads to high levels of protein secretion, e.g. alpha-amylase, whereas high rates of fluid output occur in response to parasympathetic stimulation (via acetylcholine, ACh). The aim of this study is to measure alpha-amylase activity after sympathetic stimulation with the alpha-adrenoceptor-antagonist yohimbine.
Keywords / Suchbegriffe	Stress, alpha-amylase, psychophysiology, yohimbine, sympathetic nervous system
Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte	Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Ehlert (Project Leader) ehlertu@klipsy.uzh.ch lic. phil. Urs Nater zrsnater@klipsy.uzh.ch
Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch	Others Zu Lasten Institutskredit
In collaboration with / In Zusammenarbeit mit	Dr. med. Gundula Hebisch, Dept. Frauenheilkunde, Klinik für Geburtshilfe, Universitätsspital Zürich
Duration of Project / Projektdauer	Apr 2003 to Sep 2003