Increase in Concentration of Waking Salivary Cortisol in Recovered Patients With Depression
Bhagwagar Z, Hafizi S, Cowen P. Increase in Concentration of Waking Salivary Cortisol in Recovered Patients With Depression. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2003, 160: 1890-1891. PMID: 14514508, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.10.1890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary cortisol levelsCortisol levelsDepressed patientsAcute major depressionComorbid medical conditionsHPA axis abnormalitiesWithdrawal of medicationCoronary heart diseaseElevated plasma cortisol levelsHPA axis activityHealthy comparison subjectsPlasma cortisol levelsHealthy comparison groupClinical recoveryAxis abnormalitiesRecovered patientsAdrenal axisFurther episodesAxis activityHeart diseaseMajor depressionMedical conditionsComparison subjectsPatientsDepressed subjects