Hot flashes are the most common symptom of the climacteric, although prevalence estimates
are lower in some rural and non‐Western areas. The symptoms are characteristic of a heat‐…

Hot flashes (HFs) are a rapid and exaggerated heat dissipation response, consisting of
profuse sweating, peripheral vasodilation, and feelings of intense, internal heat. They are …

… (From Freedman RR. Biochemical, metabolic, and vascular mechanisms in menopausal hot
… (From Freedman RR. Biochemical, metabolic, and vascular mechanisms in menopausal hot …

… .7, 8 Mean body temperature ( T – b ) was calculated as follows: T – b = 0.87T r + 0.13T –
s , where T r represents rectal temperature, as in Freedman 7 and Freedman and Woodward. …

… Freedman RR, Woodward S. Elevated a2-adrenergic responsiveness in menopausal hot …
Germaine LM, Freedman RR, Behavioral treatment of menopausal hot flashes: evaluation …

Hot flashes are the most common symptom of the climacteric and occur in about 75% of
perimenopausal and postmenopausal women in Western societies. Although hot flashes …

Postmenopausal hot flashes are characterized by sweating and peripheral vasodilation and
occur more frequently during increased heat loads. The circadian rhythm of core body …

… Skin temperature was measured with foam-backed thermistor probes attached to the
chest, upper arm, thigh, and lower leg according to the method described by Freedman and …

… In one investigation (Freedman and Sattler 1982), sleep-onset insomniacs had significantly
increased heart rates, facial EMG levels, and peripheral … RR FREEDMAN … RR FREEDMAN …

Compared 12 20–53 yr old sleep-onset (SO) insomniacs with 12 19–56 yr old normal sleepers
on a number of laboratory measures of cognitive and physiological activity. Prior to SO, …