Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses
Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS. Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2011, 37: 191-199. PMID: 21715101, PMCID: PMC3196800, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of ageHair cortisolCortisol levelsAnxiety scoresMonth 6Anxious behaviorInfant monkeysMonths of lifeYears of ageElevated hair cortisolEarly life adversityElevated cortisol levelsAnxiety-related responsesRhesus monkey infantsHigher cortisol levelsHair cortisol concentrationsRapid physiological adaptationsMPR groupStress-related health problemsMonth 8PR groupSPR groupMajor life stressorsDay 14Cortisol concentrations