Ausgewählte Publikationen von Dr. Benedict Herhaus

2025

  • Herhaus, B., Mekschrat, L. & Petrowski, K. (2025). Phenomenon of hypocortisolism in individuals with obesity. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 24, 100316. doi: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2025.100316
  • Herhaus, B., Peter, A., Hummel, J., Kubiak, T., Heni, M. & Petrowski, K. (2025). Effect of 4 Weeks Resonance Frequency Breathing on Glucose Metabolism and Autonomic Tone in Healthy Adults. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 49(6), 1219-1228. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2024.0647

2024

  • Herhaus, B., Steffens, I., Oestreicher G., Moehler, M., Petrowski, K. (2024). Risk factors of gender, age, BMI, and behavioral aspects for Colorectal Cancer in European countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Preprint. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5655410/v1
  • Herhaus, B., Heni, M., Bloch, W., Petrowski, K. (2024). Dynamic interplay of cortisol and BDNF in males under acute and chronic psychosocial stress – A randomized controlled study. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 170, 107192. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107192
  • Herhaus, B., Kruse, J., Hinz, A., Brähler, E. & Petrowski, K. (2024). Depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life in normal weight, overweight and obese individuals with diabetes: a representative study in Germany. Acta Diabetologica, 61, 725–734. doi: 10.1007/s00592-024-02248-7
  • Herhaus, B. (2024). Alterations in pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha and stimulation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in individuals with panic disorder using slow-paced breathing with HRV-BF – a randomized controlled trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 160, 106751. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106751

2023

  • Herhaus, B., Heni, M., Bloch, W. & Petrowski K. (2023). Acute and chronic psychosocial stress by the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in male humans: a highly standardized and controlled study. Preprint. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.29.23296327
  • Herhaus, B., Thesing, G., Conrad, R., & Petrowski, K. (2023). Alterations in heart rate variability and pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha in individuals with panic disorder. Psychiatry Research, 322, 115107. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115107 
  • Herhaus, B., Neuberger, E., Juškevičiūtė, E., Simon, P., & Petrowski, K. (2023). Kinetics of Plasma Cell-Free DNA under a Highly Standardized and Controlled Stress Induction. Cells, 12(4), 564. doi: 10.3390/cells12040564 
  • Herhaus, B., Conrad, R., & Petrowski, K. (2023). Effect of a slow-paced breathing with heart rate variability biofeedback intervention on pro-inflammatory cytokines in individuals with panic disorder - A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 326, 132–138. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.091
  • Herhaus, B., Ghassabei, S. & Petrowski, K. (2023). Obesity: Heart Rate Variability during standardized psychosocial stress induction. Biological Psychology, 178, 108509. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108509

2022

  • Herhaus, B., Kalin, A., Gouveris, H., & Petrowski, K. (2022). Mobile Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Improves Autonomic Activation and Subjective Sleep Quality of Healthy Adults – A Pilot Study. Frontier in Physiology, 13, 821741. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.821741
  • Herhaus, B., Bastianon, C., Ghassabei, S., Petrowski, K. (2022). Fight or flight: The effect of heart rate reactivity on acute stress-induced food intake. Physiology & Behavior, 246, 113704. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113704
  • Herhaus, B., Siepmann, M., Kahaly, G. J., Conrad, R., & Petrowski, K. (2022). Effect of a Biofeedback Intervention on Heart Rate Variability in Individuals With Panic Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychosomatic Medicine, 84(2), 199–209. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001031

2021

  • Herhaus, B., Joisten, N., Wessels, I., Zimmer, P., & Petrowski, K. (2021). How acute physical and psychological stress differentially influence the kynurenine pathway: A randomized cross-over trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 134, 105433. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105433
  • Herhaus, B. &  Petrowski, K. (2021). The effect of restrained eating on acute stress-induced food intake in people with obesity, Appetite, 159, 105045. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.105045

2020

  • Herhaus, B., Kersting, A., Brähler, E. & Petrowski, K. (2020). Depression, anxiety and health status across different BMI classes: A representative study in Germany. Journal of Affective Disorders, 276, 45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.020
  • Herhaus, B., Ullmann, E., Chrousos, G., & Petrowski, K. (2020). High/low cortisol reactivity and food intake in people with obesity and healthy weight. Translational Psychiatry, 10(40), 1–8. doi: 10.1038/s41398-020-0729-6