HPA axis function and diurnal cortisol in post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review

Background: There is inconsistency in the literature regarding the nature of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functionality in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Purpose: The review aimed to investigate HPA axis functionality via the diurnal profile of cortisol as it relates to PTSD. Me...

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Main Authors: Kathryn E. Speer, Stuart Semple, Nenad Naumovski, Nathan M. D'Cunha, Andrew J. McKune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Neurobiology of Stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289518301085