Effects of chronically high levels of aldosterone on different cognitive dimensions: an investigation in patients with primary aldosteronism

Primary aldosteronism is a natural model for chronic aldosterone excess in humans and associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Cognitive deficits are inherent to the symptomatology of depression and anxiety disorders. Mineralocorticoid receptors and aldosterone appear to play a role in me...

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Main Authors: Lukas Engler, Christian Adolf, Daniel A Heinrich, Anna-Katharine Brem, Anna Riester, Anna Franke, Felix Beuschlein, Martin Reincke, Axel Steiger, Heike Künzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2019-04-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/8/4/EC-19-0043.xml