Sex differences in physiological and affective responses to stress in remitted depression

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-186

  Bagley, Sara L ^a   Weaver, Terri L ^a   Buchanan, Tony W ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Cortisol; Remitted depression; Salivary; Sex differences; Stress; TSST

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRESS; STRESS;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALPHA-AMYLASES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79958786556     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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