Investigation into the cross-correlation of salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase responses to psychological stress

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1294-1302

  Engert, Veronika ^a,b   Vogel, Susanne ^c   Efanov, Simona I ^a   Duchesne, Annie ^a   Corbo, Vincent ^a   Ali, Nida ^a   Pruessner, Jens C ^a,d  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Covariance; Psychological stress; Salivary alpha amylase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ALPHA AMYLASE SALIVA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE SALIVA LEVEL; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SOCIAL STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-AMYLASES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; REACTION TIME; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052747820     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.02.018     Document Type: Article

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