The effects of glucocorticoids on the inhibition of emotional information: A dose-response study

Biological Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-25

  Taylor, Véronique A ^a   Ellenbogen, Mark A ^b   Washburn, Dustin ^c   Joober, Ridha ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cortisol; Glucocorticoids; Inhibition; Negative priming; Post traumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SALIVA LEVEL; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650415350     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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