Impact of stressors in a natural context on release of cortisol in healthy adult humans: A meta-analysis

Stress

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 177-197

  Michaud, Kathy ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^a   Kelly, Owen ^b   Anisman, Hymie ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ACTH; Corticosterone; Cortisol; Naturalistic; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DENTISTRY; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SECRETION; SPORT; SURGERY; URINE;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; SPORTS; STRESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 45549087318     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10253890701727874     Document Type: Article

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