Relations between plasma oxytocin and cortisol: The stress buffering role of social support

Neurobiology of Stress

Volumn 3, Issue , 2016, Pages 52-60

  McQuaid, Robyn J ^a   McInnis, Opal A ^a   Paric, Angela ^a   Al Yawer, Faisal ^b   Matheson, Kimberly ^a   Anisman, Hymie ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Distrust; Oxytocin; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MOOD; OXYTOCIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRESS; TRIER SOCIAL STRESS TEST; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

EID: 84957837649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23522895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2016.01.001     Document Type: Article

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