Individual data and group average response pattern across renal vascular conductance (RVC, panel A) and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA, panel B) responder types. Participants were classified as negative responders, non-responders or positive responders if the mental stress response was below, within, or above the baseline variability, respectively (panel C). Dashed lines represent the typical error of the measurement at baseline. Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVAs followed by an LSD post-hoc test and 2×3 Fisher’s exact test.