Methods
Participants
Undergraduate students (n = 109) enrolled in an introductory
psychology course at the University of Colorado at Boulder
received course credit for study participation. Exclusion
criteria included: drug use for medical or recreational
purposes; personal history of cardiovascular disease, respiratory
disease, or diabetes; current treatment for any
medical or mental health conditions; and previous acupressure
treatment. Participants gave informed consent and all
aspects of the present study were in accordance with and
approved by the University of Colorado Institutional Review
Board.