Effects of orthostasis on endocrine responses to psychosocial stress

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 341-346

  Nater, Urs M ^a,b   Ditzen, Beate ^b   Strahler, Jana ^a   Ehlert, Ulrike ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Cortisol; HPA axis; Orthostasis; Psychosocial stress; SAM system

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; SALIVA LEVEL; STANDING; SYMPATHETIC ADRENOMEDULLARY SYSTEM; TRIER SOCIAL STRESS TEST;

CATECHOLAMINES; CORTISOL; HPA AXIS; ORTHOSTASIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS; SAM SYSTEM;

ALPHA-AMYLASES; DIZZINESS; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; POSTURE; SALVIA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887620850     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.10.010     Document Type: Article

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