HPA axis function and temperament in depression: A negative report

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 364-366

  Roy, Alec ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depression; Personality

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0029879735     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00186-7     Document Type: Article

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