Effects of sugarless chewing gum as a stimulant on progesterone, cortisol, and testosterone concentrations assessed in saliva

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 111-114

  Schultheiss, Oliver C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; Cortisol; Progesterone; Saliva collection; Salivary hormone assay; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SUGARLESS CHEWING GUM;

ADULT; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SALIVA; SALIVATION; SWEETENING AGENTS; TESTOSTERONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873250914     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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