Stress-induced increases in progesterone and cortisol in naturally cycling women

Studies with animals of both sexes show that the adrenal glands release progesterone in addition to cortisol in response to stress. However, little is known about the progesterone response to stress in naturally cycling women. We investigated the effect of stress on estradiol, progesterone, and cort...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Ycaza Herrera, Shawn E. Nielsen, Mara Mather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Neurobiology of Stress
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235228951530028X