Table 3.
Studies examining stressor-evoked functional connectivity changes and physiological changes.
Citation | Stress task | Seed Region | Stressor-evoked changes and physiology |
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Gianaros et al. 2008 | Stroop interference task | Amygdala | ↑Mean arterial pressure reactivity associated with ↑amygdala functional connectivity with the pgACC, pons, orbitofrontal cortex, insula, hippocampus, caudate, middle temporal lobe, occipital cortex, and cerebellum |
Hermens et al. 2011 | Aversive pictures | Independent component analysis | ↑Cortisol and alpha-amyalse responses associated with stronger ‘salience network’ interconnectivity |
Quaedflieg et al. 2015 | Imaging Maastricht Acute Stress Task | Amygdala | Cortisol responders had ↑amygdala connectivity with anterior hippocampal complex and parahippocampal gyrus |
Wager et al. 2009 | Speech preparation task | PFC/ACC activity related to ↑PAG and thalamus activity and heart rate reactivity |