Salivary alpha-amylase as a non-invasive biomarker for the sympathetic nervous system: Current state of research

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 486-496

  Nater, U M ^a   Rohleder, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Biomarker; Stress; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMYLASE; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BUTOXAMINE; ISOPRENALINE; METOPROLOL; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME RELEASE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALIVA; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVARY GLAND; SALIVATION; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; RATS; SALIVA; SALIVARY ALPHA-AMYLASES; SALIVARY GLANDS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 62549107001     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.01.014     Document Type: Review

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