Publications by authors named "Katherine Monger"
Psychoneuroendocrinology
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Depression is a major global health issue, with traditional antidepressants often having limited effectiveness and side effects, prompting interest in new treatments that focus on body signaling, like thermosensory responses.
- This study explored how local skin warming affects stress responses in individuals with varying levels of depressive symptoms, finding that warming significantly reduced sympathetic nervous system activity (indicated by increased fingertip temperature) in participants with high depressive symptoms.
- The results suggest that peripheral physiological changes—such as those triggered by warmth—could play a key role in understanding and treating depression.
