Diurnal variation of the startle reflex in relation to HPA-axis activity in humans

Psychophysiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-301

  Miller, Mark W ^a,e   Gronfier, Claude ^b,c,d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Cortisol; Diurnal; Startle

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SALIVA LEVEL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STARTLE REFLEX;

ADULT; AROUSAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 33745258447     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2006.00400.x     Document Type: Article

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