Psyllium and Increased Cardiac Parasympathetic Activity

Doses used in studies

ml single-dose: 300 (median 300, IQR 300–300) — 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Gastric cooling and menthol cause an increase in cardiac parasympathetic efferent activity in healthy adult human volunteers.

2018-08-19
RCT
Experimental physiology 103(10)
- Lubobo-Claude Kazadi
- Janine Fletcher
- Paul A Barrow

PubMed: 30070742
DOI: 10.1113/ep087058

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Increased Cardiac Parasympathetic Activity

High evidence
Adults

Stimulation of gastric cold thermoreceptors with menthol also caused a significant reduction in heart rate and concomitant increase in the root mean square of successive differences.

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 300 ml of solution at 6°C