The role of DHEA in relation to problem solving and academic performance

Biological Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-61

  Wemm, Stephanie ^a   Koone, Tiniza ^a   Blough, Eric R ^a   Mewaldt, Steven ^a   Bardi, Massimo ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Cardiovascular activity; Coping; Cortisol; DHEA; Stress; The COPE questionnaire; The DASS

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NEUROPROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SALIVA ANALYSIS;

EID: 77955272050     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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