Use of hair cortisol analysis to detect hypercortisolism during active drinking phases in alcohol-dependent individuals

Biological Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-360

  Stalder, Tobias ^a   Kirschbaum, Clemens ^a   Heinze, Kareen ^a   Steudte, Susann ^a   Foley, Paul ^a   Tietze, Antje ^a   Dettenborn, Lucia ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol intoxication; Cortisol; Hair analysis; Human

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPERCORTISOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 78149357914     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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