HPA axis response to social stress is attenuated in schizophrenia but normal in depression: Evidence from a meta-analysis of existing studies

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 359-368

  Ciufolini, Simone ^a   Dazzan, Paola ^a   Kempton, Matthew J ^a   Pariante, Carmine ^a   Mondelli, Valeria ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Cortisol negative feedback; Depression; HPA axis reactivity; Memory; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Social stress

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923227428     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.09.004     Document Type: Review

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