Increased waking salivary cortisol levels in young people at familial risk of depression.

OBJECTIVE: Cortisol hypersecretion is one of the most reliable biological abnormalities in major depression, but it is uncertain if it represents an illness marker or a trait vulnerability to mood disorder. The present study sought to answer this question by measuring waking salivary cortisol levels...

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Autori principali: Mannie, Z, Harmer, C, Cowen, P
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2007