Gender-specific association of alexithymia and norepinephrine/cortisol ratios. A preliminary report

Alexithymia and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might share a neuroendocrine pattern characterized by increased urinary norepinephrine (N) and decreased cortisol (C) levels, resulting in a high N/C ratio, at least among male alcoholics. We aimed to explore if this association can also be found...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of psychosomatic research 2005-08, Vol.59 (2), p.73-76
Hauptverfasser:	Spitzer, Carsten, Brandl, Stephan, Rose, Hans-Joachim, Nauck, Matthias, Freyberger, Harald J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Affective Symptoms - epidemiology Affective Symptoms - physiopathology Affective Symptoms - urine Alexithymia Biological and medical sciences Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid - methods Cortisol Depression Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology Depressive Disorder, Major - physiopathology Depressive Disorder, Major - urine Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Hydrocortisone - urine Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiopathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mood disorders N/C ratio Norepinephrine - urine Personality traits Personality. Affectivity Pituitary-Adrenal System - physiopathology Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Psychopathology. Psychiatry Sex Factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - physiopathology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - urine Urinary norepinephrine and cortisol
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