2014
The Modulating Role of Stress in the Onset and Course of Tourette’s Syndrome
Buse J, Kirschbaum C, Leckman JF, Münchau A, Roessner V. The Modulating Role of Stress in the Onset and Course of Tourette’s Syndrome. Behavior Modification 2014, 38: 184-216. PMID: 24516255, DOI: 10.1177/0145445514522056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromePsychosocial stressActivation of HPAAdrenal axis activationExacerbation of ticsNoradrenergic neurotransmissionAxis activationHPA axisTic disordersTic exacerbationAberrant markersSyndromeNeurotransmissionModulating roleExacerbationPatientsUnderlying mechanismStrong activationImmunologyActivationCommon occurrenceSubsequent changesDopaminergicAbnormalitiesPathology
2010
Oxytocin, cortisol, and triadic family interactions
Gordon I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin, cortisol, and triadic family interactions. Physiology & Behavior 2010, 101: 679-684. PMID: 20723553, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Oxytocin and cortisol in romantically unattached young adults: Associations with bonding and psychological distress
Gordon I, Zagoory‐Sharon O, Schneiderman I, Leckman JF, Weller A, Feldman R. Oxytocin and cortisol in romantically unattached young adults: Associations with bonding and psychological distress. Psychophysiology 2008, 45: 349-352. PMID: 18266803, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00649.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological distressHuman social affiliationSelf-report measuresYoung adultsInvolvement of oxytocinAttachment anxietyAdult representationsSocial affiliationOwn parentsSalivary cortisolPlasma oxytocinOT levelsDistressDepressive symptomsAnxietyOxytocinParentsAdultsCognitionRegression analysisLife spanRepresentationAttachmentCortisolExtensive research