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The effects of slow breathing on affective responses to pain stimuli: An experimental study

  • Alex J. Zautra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Psychology, Box 871104, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA. Tel.: +1 480 727 8227; fax: +1 480 965 8544.
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  • Robert Fasman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    • ,
  • Mary C. Davis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    • ,
  • Arthur D. (Bud) Craig

      Affiliations

    • Atkinson Research Laboratory, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Received 15 March 2009 ,Revised 8 September 2009 ,Accepted 2 October 2009.

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PII: S0304-3959(09)00574-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.10.001

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