Salivary cortisone, as a biomarker for psychosocial stress, is associated with state anxiety and heart rate

An adaptive response to a stressor (i.e., a demand or threat) comprises activation in the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system (ANS), and the endocrine system (Chrousos and Gold, 1992). The brain orchestrates the stress response and is central for the adaptation to current and future stressors (Ulrich-Lai and Herman, 2009). ANS stimulation is marked by a rapid increase of heart rate (Allen et al., 2014), the release of plasma catecholamines and salivary alpha-amylase (Granger et al., 2007; Rohleder and Nater, 2009).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - October 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yoon Ju Bae, Janis Reinelt, Jeffrey Netto, Marie Uhlig, Anja Willenberg, Uta Ceglarek, Arno Villringer, Joachim Thiery, Michael Gaebler, Juergen Kratzsch Source Type: research