Menstrual cycle modulation of the relationship between cortisol and long-term memory

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 874-882

  Andreano, Joseph M ^a   Arjomandi, Hamidreza ^a   Cahill, Larry ^a  

^a Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Estrogen; Memory; Menstrual cycle; Progesterone; Stress

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONG TERM MEMORY; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MEMORY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL RECALL; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 46249088418     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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