The diurnal patterns of the adrenal steroids cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in relation to awakening

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-57

  Hucklebridge, F ^a   Hussain, T ^a   Evans, P ^a   Clow, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Awakening; Cortisol; DHEA; Diurnal cycle; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; STEROID;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISSOCIATION; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SAMPLE; STIMULATION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 4444301683     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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