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Methamphetamine and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Psychostimulants such as methamphetamine (MA) induce significant alterations in the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. These changes in HPA axis function are associated with altered stress-related behaviors and might contribute ...
Damian Gabriel Zuloaga +2 more
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The Very Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test in the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Determinants of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning are increasingly explored in population-based studies. However, functional tests measuring the negative feedback of the HPA axis cannot easily be implemented into large ...
Nese Direk +7 more
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The aim of this narrative review is to consolidate knowledge on the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in depression pathophysiology at different reproductive stages across the female lifespan. Despite growing evidence about the impact
Liisa Hantsoo +15 more
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Familial longevity is marked by lower diurnal salivary cortisol levels: the leiden longevity study [PDF]
Background Reported findings are inconsistent whether hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) signaling becomes hyperactive with increasing age, resulting in increasing levels of cortisol.
Westendorp, Rudi G J +63 more
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Stephen J Kanes, Lara Dennie, Philip Perera EmbarkNeuro, Oakland, CA, USACorrespondence: Stephen J Kanes, EmbarkNeuro, Inc, 1111 Broadway, Suite 1300, Oakland, CA, 94607, USA, Tel +1 610 757 7821, Email steve.kanes@embarkneuro.comAbstract: A healthy ...
Kanes SJ, Dennie L, Perera P
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A new model for the HPA axis explains dysregulation of stress hormones on the timescale of weeks
Stress activates a complex network of hormones known as the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA axis is dysregulated in chronic stress and psychiatric disorders, but the origin of this dysregulation is unclear and cannot be explained by ...
Omer Karin +6 more
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Cortisol awakening response in infants during the first six postnatal months and its relation to birth outcome [PDF]
Context: The rise of cortisol concentrations after awakening is well documented in adults and children and commonly used as easily accessible marker of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) reactivity.
Knierzinger, Nicole +3 more
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Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Dysfunction in Cholestatic Liver Disease
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis has an important role in maintaining the physiological homeostasis in relation to external and internal stimuli.
Anca D. Petrescu +6 more
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Cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is greater in sexual risk takers [PDF]
Several studies have reported an association between deviant behaviour and cortisol reactivity to stress. However relatively few studies have investigated the relationship between psychobiological stress reactivity and sexual risk taking behaviours.
Harrison, Claire +7 more
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs after exposure to traumatic events and is characterized by overwhelming fear and anxiety. Disturbances in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis are involved in the pathogenesis of mood disorders ...
Mudan Cai, Hee Ra Park, Eun Jin Yang
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