Salivary cortisol patterns and cognitive speed in major depression: A comparison with allergic rhinitis and healthy control subjects

Biological Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-14

  Den Hartog, H M ^a   Nicolson, N A ^a   Derix, M M A ^b   Van Bemmel, A L ^c   Kremer, B ^a   Jolles, J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TWENTEBORG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Regl Mental Hlth Organisation G   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Cognitive speed; Major depression; Memory; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEMORY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL;

EID: 0037387802     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0511(03)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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