Effect of physical exercise on pain thresholds and plasma beta-endorphins in patients with silent and symptomatic myocardial ischaemia

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-254857
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.25485

Droste, C. ; Meyer-Blankenburg, H. ; Greenlee, Mark W. ; Roskamm, H.

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Abstract

In a double-blind study, eight patients with symptomatic myocardial ischaemia and nine with asymptomatic myocardial ischaemia were compared during physical exercise under naloxone (6 mg i.v.) or placebo. Plasma beta-endorphin, cortisol and catecholamines were measured before exercise, during maximal exercise, and 10, 20 and 60 min after exercise. A tourniquet pain test (on the forearm, under ...