HOW BLOOD-PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS IS INFLUENCED BY STRESS

The effects of reducing stress on blood pressure were investigated in 20 patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, An anxiolyti c, fludiazepam, was administered to the patients for 12 weeks and thei r blood pressures and State Trait Anxiety Inventory scores at the begi nning and end of treatment were compared, Systolic and diastolic blood pressures and trait and state anxiety scores were all significantly r educed during the treatment period, There was also a weak correlation between the extent of the improvement in the same anxiety score and th e improvement in diastolic blood pressures.