Variations of Salivary alpha amylase and Cortisol Levels in free- fall (Experienced fear)

Fear can cause side effects in individuals as anxiety and depression; also several treatment options have been suggested to reduce stress and eventually anxiety and depression.the aim of this study is to evaluate cognitive and hormonal changes in young male volunteers after experiencing fear (free-fall) and after using Migun Thermal Bed System (as treatment). Participants were recruited using DASS. They had free fall (fear experience), then Subjectsused the Migun bed, saliva samples were collected. Perceptive and cognitive performance was measured using PASAT test. Enzyme and cortisol were assayed by ELISA kit. α-amylase enzyme level after experiencing fear increased and after using the bed also decreased in comparison with pre fear and pretreatment state. the cortisol level in saliva of individuals after experiencing fear has not increased and after using the bed has decreased significantly in comparison with pre fear and pretreatment state. Moreover the mental health and sustained attention after experiencing fear noticeably decreased in comparison with the state before experiencing fear but after using the bed, Migun Thermal Bed System can positively affect stress (fear) and perceptual-cognitive systems and it may also improve the functioning of chief components of the stress axis and brain cognitive system