Hormonal contraceptive use diminishes salivary cortisol response to psychosocial stress and naltrexone in healthy women

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 84-90

  Roche, Daniel J O ^a   King, Andrea C ^a   Cohoon, Andrew J ^b,c   Lovallo, William R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Diurnal rhythm; Hormonal contraception; HPA axis; Naltrexone; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; NALTREXONE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BODY MASS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878379264     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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