Cortisol awakening response and spatial working memory in man: A U-shaped relationship

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 295-298

  Moriarty, Andrew S ^a   Bradley, Andrew J ^a   Anderson, Kirstie N ^a   Watson, Stuart ^a   Gallagher, Peter ^a   McAllister Williams, R Hamish ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognition; corticosteroids; cortisol; cortisol awakening response; HPA axis; spatial working memory

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPATIAL MEMORY; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SPATIAL MEMORY; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84898822187     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.2399     Document Type: Article

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