Christopher D. Lynn, Michaela E. Howells, Michael P. Muehlenbein, Holly Wood, Grey W. Caballero, Tomasz J. Nowak, Jeffrey Gassen
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Abstract
Objective
Though it injures the body in many ways, tattooing may also prepare it for later dermal stress through psychoneuroimmunological means.
Methods
To test this, we examined salivary endocrine (cortisol), immune (secretory immunoglobulin A), and inflammatory (C-reactive protein) responses to receiving a new tattoo relative to previous tattoo experience among 48 adults attending a tattoo festival.
Results
We found no effect of previous tattoo experience on pre-posttest cortisol but a significant main effect of extent of previous tattoo experience on pre-posttest cortisol and secretory immunoglobulin A and significant extent of body-by-hour tattooed interaction effect on C-reactive protein.
Conclusions
These findings suggest that the positive psychological evaluation of tattooing as eustress may contribute to biochemical adaptation through tattooing.
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