| Literature DB >> 2485862 |
C Kirschbaum1, D H Hellhammer.
Abstract
The measurement of cortisol in saliva provides the basic scientist as well as the clinician with a reliable tool for investigations of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. Since saliva samples can be obtained stress-free and independent from medically trained personnel this method may be well suited for use in psychobiological studies. 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.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2485862 DOI: 10.1159/000118611
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropsychobiology ISSN: 0302-282X Impact factor: 2.328