Exposure to acute stress enhances decision-making competence: Evidence for the role of DHEA

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 67, Issue , 2016, Pages 51-60

  Shields, Grant S ^a   Lam, Jovian C W ^a   Trainor, Brian C ^a   Yonelinas, Andrew P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute stress; Cortisol; Decision making; Decision making competence; DHEA; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE;

ACUTE STRESS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DECISION MAKING COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DECISION MAKING; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962566037     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.01.031     Document Type: Article

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