title: [Experimental study on the effect of ephedrine in an anger-provoking situation].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of ephedrine-induced sympathetic arousal on emotional reactions in an anger-provoking situation. The effects of ephedrine were compared with a placebo condition while the effects of the anger-situation were compared to a neutral control situation. 60 male students were randomly assigned to one of the four conditions of the two-factor design. The dependent variables were various peripheral-physiological measures and self rating of physical and emotional states. Both independent variables were found to be effective. Contrary to expectation, ephedrine decreased subjective emotional reactions to the anger-provoking situation rather than increase it. Methodological problems and possible conclusions about the role of sympathetic arousal for emotional reactions are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger / Q000187:drug effects*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004644:Emotions / Q000187:drug effects; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010919:Placebos
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D004809:Ephedrine
vernacular_title: Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Wirkung von Ephedrin in einer ärgerauslösenden Situation.