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Human responses to emotional stress

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Roddie, I.C. Human responses to emotional stress. Ir J Med Sci 146, 395–417 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03030998

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Keywords

  • Emotional Stress
  • Sweat Gland
  • IRISH Journal
  • Mental Arithmetic
  • Forearm Blood Flow