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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Activation of Adrenal Steroidogenesis and an Improvement of Mood Balance in Postmenopausal Females after Spa Treatment Based on Physical Activity.

Pavla Honců, Martin Hill, Marie Bičíková, Dobroslava Jandová, Marta Velíková, Jiří Kajzar, Lucie Kolátorová, Jiří Bešťák, Ludmila Máčová, Radmila Kancheva and 3 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pavla HoncůDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 12808 Prague, Czech Republic.
Martin HillInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic. mhill@endo.cz.
Marie BičíkováInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.
Dobroslava JandováCollege of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, 19700 Prague, Czech Republic.
Marta VelíkováInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.
Jiří KajzarCollege of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, 19700 Prague, Czech Republic.
Lucie KolátorováInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.
Jiří BešťákInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.
Ludmila MáčováInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.
Radmila KanchevaInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.
Milada KrejčíCollege of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, 19700 Prague, Czech Republic.
Jaroslav NovotnýPriessnitz Spa Resort Jeseník, 79003 Jeseník, Czech Republic.
Ľuboslav StárkaInstitute of Endocrinology, 11694 Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-4589-6050
Institute of Endocrinology · CZCollege of Physical Education and Sport Palestra · CZCharles University · CZ

Funding

Agentura Pro Zdravotnický Výzkum České Republiky NV17-30528AGrantová Agentura České Republiky GA17-25710SOperational Programme Prague Competitiveness CZ.2.16/3.1.00/21518Operational Programme Prague - Growth Pole of the Czech Republic OPPR CZ.07.1.02/0.0/0.0/16_040/0000381
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spa treatment can effectively reestablish mood balance in patients with psychiatric disorders. In light of the adrenal gland's role as a crossroad of psychosomatic medicine, this study evaluated changes in 88 circulating steroids and their relationships with a consolidation of somatic, psychosomatic and psychiatric components from a modified N-5 neurotic questionnaire in 46 postmenopausal 50+ women with anxiety-depressive complaints. The patients underwent a standardized one-month intervention therapy with physical activity and an optimized daily regimen in a spa in the Czech Republic. All participants were on medication with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. An increase of adrenal steroidogenesis after intervention indicated a reinstatement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The increases of many of these steroids were likely beneficial to patients, including immunoprotective adrenal androgens and their metabolites, neuroactive steroids that stimulate mental activity but protect from excitotoxicity, steroids that suppress pain perception and fear, steroids that consolidate insulin secretion, and steroids that improve xenobiotic clearance. The positive associations between the initial values of neurotic symptoms and their declines after the intervention, as well as between initial adrenal activity and the decline of neurotic symptoms, indicate that neurotic impairment may be alleviated by such therapy provided that the initial adrenal activity is not seriously disrupted.

Indexed as

AffectExercisePostmenopausePsychotherapyAdrenal GlandsAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedProjective TechniquesSteroidsSymptom AssessmentSteroidsadrenalmood balancepostmenopausal femalesspa treatmentsteroid metabolome

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PMID31357645
PMCPMC6695846
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