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An in-laboratory stressor reveals unique genetic variation in child cortisol output.
Developmental psychology - 1 Oct 2022
Raffington Laurel, Malanchini Margherita, Grotzinger Andrew D, Madole James W, Engelhardt Laura E, Sabhlok Aditi, Youn Cherry, Patterson Megan W, Harden K Paige, Tucker-Drob Elliot M
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Dysregulation of biological stress response, as measured by cortisol output, has been a primary candidate mechanism for how social experiences become biologically embedded. Cortisol is the primary output of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. Cortisol levels vary systematically across the day and change in response to both sudden, acute stress experiences as well as prolonged exposure to environmental...
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