Heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of the variability in intervals between subsequent
heart beats, is now widely considered an index of emotion regulatory capacity and the ability …

Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BFB) is a biobehavioural clinical intervention that is
gaining growing empirical support for the treatment of a number of psychological disorders …

Much research seeks to articulate the brain structures and pathways implicated in addiction
and addiction recovery. Prominent neurobiological models emphasize the interplay between …

Clinical-experimental considerations and an approach to understanding the autonomic
basis of improved surgical outcomes using Perioperative Music Medicine (PMM) are …

Nonlinear systems are abundant in nature. Their dynamics have been investigated very
extensively, motivated partly by their multidisciplinary applicability, ranging from all branches …

Various embodiments of systems, devices, components, and methods for providing external
therapeutic vibration stimulation to a patient are disclosed and described. Therapeutic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Addiction and excessive substance use contribute to poor
mental and physical health. Much research focuses tightly on neural underpinnings and …

Background The detrimental effects of chronic heavy alcohol use on the cardiovascular
system are well established and broadly appreciated. Integrated cardiovascular response to …

The arterial baroreflex system (BRS) consists of at least three closed‐loop control systems:
the heart rate (HR), vascular tone (VT), and stroke volume (SV) BRSs. Whereas HR‐BRS …

Conscious attempts to regulate alcohol and drug use are often undermined by automatic
attention and arousal processes that are activated in the context of salient cues. Response …