Cortisol and DHEA-S are associated with startle potentiation during aversive conditioning in humans

Fear conditioning reliably increases the startle reflex and stress hormones, yet very little is known about the effect of stress hormones on fear-potentiated startle. Cortisol and the sulfate ester of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA-S) are involved in stress and anxiety. Evidence suggests that low cort...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychopharmacology 2006-06, Vol.186 (3), p.434-441
Hauptverfasser:	Grillon, Christian, Pine, Daniel S, Baas, Johanna M P, Lawley, Megan, Ellis, Valerie, Charney, Dennis S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anxiety - physiopathology Anxiety - psychology Conditioning (Psychology) - physiology Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate - blood Electroshock Fear - physiology Fear - psychology Female Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Hydrocortisone - physiology Male Reflex, Startle - physiology
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