Objective Physical or mental imbalance caused by harmful stimuli can induce stress to
maintain homeostasis. During chronic stress, the sympathetic nervous system is …

A number of studies have assessed the effects of psychoactive drugs on stress biology, the
neuroadaptations resulting from chronic drug use on stress biology, and their effects on …

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the temporal beat‐to‐beat variation in successive RR intervals
on an electrocardiographic (ECG) recording and it reflects the regulation of the heart rate …

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is manifested as cardiac hypertrophy, disrupted contractile
function and myofibrillary architecture. An ample amount of clinical and experimental …

Objective: Autonomic nervous system dysfunction has the potential to adversely impact
general medical health and is known to exist in a number of psychiatric disorders. It reflects …

Background Prior studies have shown that resting heart rate variability (HRV) is reduced in
those with alcohol use disorders (AUD). However, HRV following an acute stressful stimulus …

Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that is widely used and, unfortunately, often abused. In
addition to acute effects such as intoxication, it may cause many chronic pathological …

Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to reduced heart rate
variability (HRV), which is in turn a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death. Although …

Interest in cardiac vagal activity (CVA; eg, parasympathetically-mediated heart rate
variability) as a biomarker of physical and mental health has increased exponentially in …

Electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing occupational and environmental health issue
around the globe. E-waste recycling is a green industry of emerging importance, especially …