Motility of the Small Intestine During Emotional Reactions

Article1 January 1953MOTILITY OF THE SMALL INTESTINE DURING EMOTIONAL REACTIONSHAROLD P. ROTH, M.D., RAYMOND N. FERRERI, M.D., MICHAEL A. PETTI, M.D., MARVIN W. EVANS, M.D.HAROLD P. ROTH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RAYMOND N. FERRERI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL A. PETTI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARVIN W. EVANS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-38-1-38 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere have been only a few studies of the effect of emotion on the small intestine. These have not produced consistent results. Cannon was one of the first to investigate the subject.1He states: "The kneading movements of the small intestine cease whenever the observed animal shows signs of emotional excitement." 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Cleveland, Ohio*Received for publication April 26, 1952.From the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.Reviewed in the Veterans Administration and published with the approval of the Chief Medical Director. The statements and conclusions published by the authors are the result of their own study and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the Veterans Administration. 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