Circulating cortisol levels after exogenous cortisol administration are higher in women using hormonal contraceptives: Data from two preliminary studies

Stress

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 314-320

  Gaffey, Allison E ^a   Wirth, Michelle M ^a   Hoks, Roxanne M ^b   Jahn, Allison L ^b,c   Abercrombie, Heather C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth control; Glucocorticoids; HPA axis; Hydrocortisone; Intravenous; Oral; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; SALIVA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903697554     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2014.919447     Document Type: Article

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