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Interdisciplinary Research: Reduction of Anxiety Through Massage TherapyT. David Bateman Ph.D. Henderson State University August 2014Understanding Human Anxiety

Biomarker of InterestSteroid produced by the adrenal gland.Known as the stress hormone because it is released by anxiety.

The Physiology of Cortisol(For the medically curious)

BRAIN SENSES EVENT & TELLS BODY TO MAKE CORTISOL!!!STRESSFUL EVENTSEES EVENTGLANDS PRODUCE MORE CORTISOLCORTISOL SHOWS UP IN SALIVASo Is there a better way?Step-by-Step Tutorial in Spit Sampling

The old-fashioned wayCortisol Detection

ELISA

2014 SWPA San Antonio, TX

This study measured the effects of massage therapy on mental anxiety, physical fatigue, and physiological stress levels.38 Female and 27 male undergraduate students, average age 20 years, participated.chosen for the awards showcase at SWPA.Community Partners

OxytocinProduced by the hypothalamus and stored and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.Oxytocin acts as a neuromodulator in the brain.

Oxytocin and Stress

Passive Drool Method

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?To collect valuable data for the study that will tell us about the amount of stress participants are experiencing, and how receiving massage therapy might be associated with changes in this stress (hopefully for the better!).Develop Reliable protocol for measuring salivary oxytocin.Implement this protocol in the teaching laboratory.

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