Cortisol and DHEA in development and psychopathology

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 89, Issue , 2017, Pages 69-85

  Kamin, Hayley S ^a   Kertes, Darlene A ^a,b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal hormone ratio; Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate; Developmental psychopathology; HPA axis; Human development; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; AGE; CORTISOL DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE RATIO; DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; EATING DISORDER; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MENTAL DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85008470426     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.11.018     Document Type: Review

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