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Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is the division of the nervous system that regulates involuntary physiological functions, including heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and respiratory patterns. Research published in this journal examines the autonomic nervous system across diverse clinical and therapeutic contexts. …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 80× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The autonomic nervous system is the division of the nervous system that regulates involuntary physiological functions, including heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and respiratory patterns. Research published in this journal examines the autonomic nervous system across diverse clinical and therapeutic contexts. Studies have investigated heart rate variability as a measurable indicator of autonomic function, particularly in response to meditation practices such as Himalayan singing bowl sessions and their effects on stress indices and mood states. The journal has explored autonomic regulation in cardiovascular conditions, including dipper and non-dipper hypertension patterns in chronic kidney disease, and has examined the biochemical foundations of conscious breathing techniques that may influence autonomic control. Additional research addresses the role of vagus nerve therapy as a potential intervention for neurodegenerative conditions, the autonomic components of pain perception in urological contexts, and the relationship between autonomic dysregulation and behavioral patterns such as bedtime procrastination. This body of work reflects the autonomic nervous system's significance as both a target for therapeutic intervention and a physiological marker of health status across neurological, cardiovascular, psychological, and metabolic domains.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Pain between Psyche and Soma in Uro-Andrology

Pruneti CarloCorresponding author
Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychophysiology and Clinical Neuropsychology Labs., University of Parma, Italy.
Exact topic International Journal of Pain Management Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2688-5328.ijp-20-3386

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 80 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Autonomic Nervous System, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Nervous System and Physiological Phenomena.

Journal editorial board
Eric Johnson · United States Stefano Di Marco · Italy

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