Modulation of attentional inhibition by norepinephrine and cortisol after psychological stress

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-68

  Skosnik, Patrick D ^a   Chatterton Jr , Robert T ^b   Swisher, Tara ^a   Park, Sohee ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amylase; Attention; Cortisol; Negative priming; Norepinephrine; Stress

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; SALIVA; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-AMYLASE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 0033964141     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(99)00100-2     Document Type: Article

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