What Researchers Did
Researchers studied how hyperbaric oxygen therapy affected the stress hormone system in 32 patients with severe peritonitis.
What They Found
They observed that the total amount of adrenaline and noradrenaline in the blood decreased. At the same time, the excretion of these stress hormones in urine increased, and the body's production of their precursors normalized after hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
This study is limited by its small sample size of 32 patients and its age, having been published in 1989.