| Literature DB >> 8990727 |
D S Ramsay1, M I Bendersky, M Lewis.
Abstract
Examined the effect of prenatal alcohol and cigarette exposure on infant adrenocortical reactivity to stress at 2 and 6 months of age. Cortisol response (pre- to poststressor increase) at 2 months was lower for the exposed than nonexposed infants, whereas cortisol response at 6 months did not differ between the exposed and nonexposed infants. The 2-month group difference in cortisol response reflected a higher prestressor cortisol level in the exposed infants.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8990727 PMCID: PMC1538973 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/21.6.833
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Psychol ISSN: 0146-8693