The impact of progesterone on memory consolidation of threatening images in women

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1896-1900

  Felmingham, Kim L ^a   Fong, Wing Chee ^b   Bryant, Richard A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cold pressor test; Cortisol; Emotional memory; Menstrual phase; Mid luteal phase; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUTEAL PHASE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRESS; THREAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MEMORY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGESTERONE; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866322600     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.03.026     Document Type: Article

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