Heart rate variability (HRV) refers to various methods of assessing the beat-to-beat variation
in the heart over time, in order to draw inference on the outflow of the autonomic nervous …

Here we review our recent body of work on the impact of mood and comorbid anxiety
disorders, alcohol dependence, and their treatments on heart rate variability (HRV), a …

BACKGROUND: Depression is associated with an increase in the likelihood of cardiac
events; however, studies investigating the relationship between depression and heart rate …

Background: Anxiety disorders increase risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
mortality, even after controlling for confounds including smoking, lifestyle, and socioeconomic …

Background: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction is a putative underlying
mechanism for increased cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with psychiatric disorders. …

There is growing interest in the role of the oxytocin system in social cognition and behavior.
Peripheral oxytocin concentrations are regularly used to approximate central concentrations …

Accumulating evidence demonstrates the important role of oxytocin (OT) in the modulation
of social cognition and behavior. This has led many to suggest that the intranasal …

Context There is evidence that heart rate variability (HRV) is reduced in major depressive
disorder (MDD), although there is debate about whether this effect is caused by medication or …

It is well established that heart rate variability (HRV) plays an important role in social
communication. Polyvagal theory suggests that HRV may provide a sensitive marker of one's ability …

There is widespread public and academic interest in understanding the uses and effects of
digital media. Scholars primarily use self-report measures of the quantity or duration of media …