Lower DHEA and DHEA-S response during acute psychosocial stress is related to higher perceived stress at work

Background : Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S) increase during acute psychosocial stress is suggested to have a protective role against the negative consequences of cortisol. We have previously reported that, in adults, the capacity to produce DHEA and DHEA-S...

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Main Authors: Anna-Karin Lennartsson, Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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