Functional Brain Imaging Study on somatization mechanism in peoplewith alexithymia
Project/Area Number |
19790456
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
General internal medicine (including Psychosomatic medicine)
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Research Institution | Tohoku University |
Principal Investigator |
KANO Michiko Tohoku University, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (20344658)
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Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,870,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
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Keywords | 心療内科学 / ストレス科学 / 行動学 / 神経科学 / ストレス / 情動 / アレキシサイミア |
Research Abstract |
Empirical studies indicate that alexithymia exacerbates physical illness. However, direct evidence to explain the mechanism of this exacerbation has not been provided. The present study demonstrates that alexithymia is associated with hypersensitivity to visceral stimulation. This finding supports the somatosensory amplification hypothesized in alexithymics and is important to elucidate the influence of alexithymia on psychosomatic diseases.
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Report
(4 results)
Research Products
(19 results)
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[Journal Article] Impact of serotonin transporter gene polymorphism on brain activation by colorectal distention.2009
Author(s)
Fukudo S, Kanazawa M, Mizuno T, Hamaguchi T, Kano M, Watanabe S, Sagami Y, Shoji T, Endo Y, Hongo M, Itoyama Y, Yanai K, Tashiro M, Aoki M.
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Journal Title
Neuroimage 47
Pages: 946-51
Related Report
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Increased brain histamine H1 receptor binding in patients with anorexia nervosa.2009
Author(s)
Yoshizawa M, Tashiro M, Fukudo S, Yanai K, Utsumi A, Kano M, Karahasi M, Endo Y, Morisita J, Sato Y, Adachi M, Itoh M, Hongo M.
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Journal Title
Biol Psychiatry 65
Pages: 329-35
Related Report
Peer Reviewed
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