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Daily cortisol, stress reactivity and psychotic experiences in individuals at above average genetic risk for psychosis.
Psychological medicine - 1 Nov 2011
Collip D, Nicolson N A, Lardinois M, Lataster T, van Os J, Myin-Germeys I
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BACKGROUND: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis abnormalities have been found in patients with a psychotic disorder and first-degree relatives of patients with a psychotic disorder react with subtle increases in non-clinical psychotic experiences and negative emotions in the face of everyday stress. The current study investigated whether HPA axis functioning is altered in individuals at above average...
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