Effect of Hypnosis on Dyspnea
Effect of Hypnosis on Dyspnea
The purpose of this protocol is to test the effect of hypnosis on laboratory dyspnea.
This is a study of permissive suggestion in two laboratory models of dyspnea ("work/effort",
 "air hunger"). Breathing discomfort rating induced by laboratory models of dyspnea will be
 assessed before, during and after hypnosis.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  healthy volunteers

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  pregnancy

 -  ongoing pain

 -  respiratory disease

 -  high levels of depression, panic disorder, or other significant mental health problems

 -  not fluent in french