Longer-term increased cortisol levels in young people with mental health problems

Disturbance of hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis activity is commonly reported in a range of mental disorders in blood, saliva and urine samples. This study aimed to look at longer-term cortisol levels and their association with clinical symptoms. Hair strands of 30 young people (16–25 years) pres...

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Main Authors: Heinze, Kareen, Lin, Ashleigh, Reniers, Renate L.E.P., Wood, Stephen J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756272/