Assessing cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in saliva: effects of collection method

Authors :: Gallagher, Peter
Leitch, Melville M.
Massey, Anna E.
McAllister-Wiliam, R. Hamish
Young, Allan H.
Source :: Journal of Psychopharmacology. September 2006, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p643, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Abstract An increasing number of studies are utilizing saliva sampling as a method of assessing adrenal steroid secretion. Saliva samples have certain advantages over plasma, being non-invasive and easily collected. [...]

Subjects :: Dehydroepiandrosterone -- Properties -- Research
Salivary glands -- secretions
Hydrocortisone -- Properties -- Research
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -- Research -- Chemical properties
Saliva -- Chemical properties -- Research
Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries
Psychology and mental health
Chemical properties
Research
Properties

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