Do diurnal salivary cortisol curves carry meaningful information about the regulatory biology of the HPA axis in healthy humans?
James L. Abelson, Brisa N. Sánchez, Stefanie E. Mayer, Hedieh Briggs, Israel Liberzon, Nirmala Rajaram
Topics & Concepts
MetyraponeMorningCortisol awakening responseCircadian rhythmTrier social stress testPsychologyDexamethasone suppression testHydrocortisoneEndocrinologyInternal medicineGlucocorticoidHypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axisSalivaDexamethasonePhysiologyMedicineBiologyHormoneFight-or-flight responseGeneBiochemistryStress Responses and CortisolTryptophan and brain disordersAdrenal Hormones and Disorders