Modified dexamethasone suppression-corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test: A pilot study of young healthy volunteers and implications for alcoholism research in adolescents and young adults

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-137

  Sher, Leo ^a   Cooper, Thomas B ^a   Mann, J John ^a   Oquendo, Maria A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcoholism; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Dexamethasone suppression test; United States; Young adults

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INHERITANCE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33645795278     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.1.133     Document Type: Article

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