Hippocampal activation during a cognitive task is associated with subsequent neuroendocrine and cognitive responses to psychological stress

Hippocampus

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 323-334

  Khalili Mahani, Najmeh ^a,b   Dedovic, Katarina ^a   Engert, Veronika ^a,b   Pruessner, Marita ^a   Pruessner, Jens C ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; fMRI; Hippocampus; Memory; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BRAIN; COGNITION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149137493     PISSN: 10509631     EISSN: 10981063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hipo.20623     Document Type: Article

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