The 'Trier Social Stress Test'--a tool for investigating psychobiological stress responses in a laboratory setting.
- C. Kirschbaum, K. Pirke, D. Hellhammer
- Psychology, BiologyNeuropsychobiology
- 1 July 1993
The results suggest that gender, genetics and nicotine consumption can influence the individual's stress responsiveness to psychological stress while personality traits showed no correlation with cortisol responses to TSST stimulation.
Two formulas for computation of the area under the curve represent measures of total hormone concentration versus time-dependent change
- J. Pruessner, C. Kirschbaum, Gunther Meinlschmid, D. Hellhammer
- BiologyPsychoneuroendocrinology
- 1 October 2003
Impact of gender, menstrual cycle phase, and oral contraceptives on the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
- C. Kirschbaum, B. Kudielka, J. Gaab, N. Schommer, D. Hellhammer
- Medicine, BiologyPsychosomatic Medicine
- 1 March 1999
Although men seem to have a stronger hypothalamic drive in response to stressful stimulation than women, differences in salivary-free cortisol levels, at least in part, may be explained by estradiol-induced changes in corticosteroid-binding protein levels.
Free cortisol levels after awakening: a reliable biological marker for the assessment of adrenocortical activity.
- J. Pruessner, O. Wolf, C. Kirschbaum
- Medicine, BiologyLife Science
- 21 November 1997
The cortisol awakening response - normal values and confounds.
- S. Wüst, J. Wolf, D. Hellhammer, I. Federenko, N. Schommer, C. Kirschbaum
- Medicine, BiologyNoise and Health
- 1 April 2000
It is strongly suggested that neither age, nor the use of oral contraceptives, habitual smoking, time of awakening, sleep duration or using / not using an alarm clock have a considerable impact on free cortisol levels after awakening.
The potential role of hypocortisolism in the pathophysiology of stress-related bodily disorders
- C. Heim, U. Ehlert, D. Hellhammer
- Psychology, MedicinePsychoneuroendocrinology
- 31 January 2000
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines
- T. Stalder, C. Kirschbaum, A. Clow
- PsychologyPsychoneuroendocrinology
- 31 January 2016
Salivary cortisol in psychoneuroendocrine research: Recent developments and applications
- C. Kirschbaum, D. Hellhammer
- Medicine, PsychologyPsychoneuroendocrinology
- 31 December 1994
Salivary cortisol in psychobiological research: an overview.
- C. Kirschbaum, D. Hellhammer
- Medicine, PsychologyNeuropsychobiology
- 1 July 1989
This overview intends to give a comprehensive introduction to the method of salivary cortisol assessment and to briefly discuss its application in different scientific disciplines.
Attenuated Free Cortisol Response to Psychosocial Stress in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
- A. Buske-Kirschbaum, S. Jobst, A. Wustmans, C. Kirschbaum, W. Rauh, D. Hellhammer
- Medicine, BiologyPsychosomatic Medicine
- 1 July 1997
Findings suggest that the adrenocortical response to stress is attenuated in atopic children, and a hyporesponsive hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis might explain in part the stress-induced eruptions of AD symptoms.
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