2012
Altered Response to Neuroendocrine Challenge Linked to Indices of the Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Adults
Tyrka A, Walters O, Price L, Anderson G, Carpenter L. Altered Response to Neuroendocrine Challenge Linked to Indices of the Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Adults. Hormone And Metabolic Research 2012, 44: 543-549. PMID: 22549400, PMCID: PMC3580172, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1306342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDEX/CRH testBody mass indexHealthy adultsCRH testBlood pressureACTH responseMetabolic syndromeAdrenocorticotropic hormoneDexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing hormone testCorticotropin-releasing hormone testIndices of MetSHPA axis functionNeuroendocrine challenge testsAdrenal axis activityPathogenesis of MetS.Significant medical problemEarly life stressHealthy community sampleCommunity sampleCentral obesityChronic medicationsMetS componentsHDL cholesterolCentral adiposityDevelopment of disease
2001
Relationship Among Plasma Cortisol, Catecholamines, Neuropeptide Y, and Human Performance During Exposure to Uncontrollable Stress
Morgan C, Wang S, Rasmusson A, Hazlett G, Anderson G, Charney D. Relationship Among Plasma Cortisol, Catecholamines, Neuropeptide Y, and Human Performance During Exposure to Uncontrollable Stress. Psychosomatic Medicine 2001, 63: 412-422. PMID: 11382268, DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200105000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderPsychobiological responsesUncontrollable stressThreat response systemStress-related illnessesIndividual differencesTrauma exposurePsychological dissociationAversive experiencesNeurobiological factorsHuman performanceBehavioral indicesSurvival SchoolNeurobiological perturbationsNeurobiological responsesPsychological symptomsCatecholamine functioningMilitary performanceDisordersNeuropeptide YCortisol releaseIndividualsAdrenocortical axisNeuropeptide Y release