A meta-analytic review of the effects of acute cortisol administration on human memory

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 771-784

  Het, S ^a   Ramlow, G ^a   Wolf, O T ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Glucocorticoids; HPA; Memory; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL;

EID: 20144362430     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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