Not fade away: The HPA axis and depression

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4

  Cowen, P J ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depression; Glucocorticoid receptor; HPA axis

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

AFFECT; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMORBIDITY; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA;

AFFECT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROGNOSIS; SALIVA;

EID: 76649144797     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291709005558     Document Type: Review

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