The Cortisol Awakening Response in Bipolar Illness: A Pilot Study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 462-466

  Deshauer, Dorian ^a,d   Duffy, Anne ^a   Alda, Martin ^b   Grof, Eva ^a   Albuquerque, Joy ^c   Grof, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Dexamethasone Suppression Test; DST; Glucocorticoids; Lithium; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; LITHIUM;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE SALIVA LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0142090423     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370304800706     Document Type: Review

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