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Puberty, Ovarian Steroids and Stress
(New York Academy of Science, 2004)
Puberty is accompanied by a number of changes and among them an increased risk for development of major depression. The most common etiology of major depression are stressful life events, being present in approximately ...
Cortisol and Catecholamines in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(American Medical Association, 2004-04)
Background: Prior research has connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to increased levels of catecholamines. However, studies of cortisol levels have produced mixed results.
Objective: To examine urinary catecholamine ...
Twenty-Four-Hour ACTH and Cortisol Pulsatility in Depressed Women
(Elsevier, 2001-01)
Increased plasma cortisol in patients with major depression is a well documented finding, although it is present in only 25–30% of subjects with major depression. However, ACTH and cortisol are secreted in a pulsatile ...
Strategies and Methods for Research on Sex Differences in Brain and Behavior
(Endocrine Society, 2005)
Female and male brains differ. Differences begin early during development due to a combination of genetic and hormonal events and continue throughout the lifespan of an individual. Although researchers from a myriad of ...
Sex Differences in ACTH Pulsatility following Metyrapone Blockade in Patients with Major Depression
(Elsevier, 2006-03-13)
Numerous studies suggest that increased central drive to the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis occurs in patients with major depression. To determine if increased central drive occurs throughout the 24H, we evaluated ...
Alteration in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian in Depressed Women
(AMA, 2000-12)
Background: Stress and corticotropin-releasing hormone
inhibit the reproductive axis.Wehypothesized that
reproductive axis hormone secretion, particularly luteinizing hormone secretion, is inhibited in women with depression, ...
Cortisol pulsatility and its role in stress regulation and health
(Elsevier, 2004)
One of the classic characteristics of the human stress response is the wide inter-individual variation. Although there is much current interest in the genetic and environmental contributions to these differences, studies ...
Disordered Adrenocorticotropin Secretion in Women with Major Depression
(Endocrine Society, 2006-05)
Context: Major depression is accompanied by activation of the hypothalamic pituitary axis and evidence of abnormalities in circadian and ultradian hormone rhythms. In addition, diminished negative feedback of cortisol on ...