Salivary Cortisol Responses to Dexamethasone in Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
LIPSCHITZ DS, RASMUSSON AM, YEHUDA R, WANG S, ANYAN W, GUEOGUIEVA R, GRILO CM, FEHON DC, SOUTHWICK SM. Salivary Cortisol Responses to Dexamethasone in Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2003, 42: 1310-1317. PMID: 14566168, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000084832.67701.0d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose dexamethasonePosttraumatic stress disorderSalivary cortisolStress disorderCo-occurring major depressionCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderAdrenal (HPA) axis abnormalitiesBaseline saliva samplesSalivary cortisol responseSalivary cortisol levelsEnhanced suppressionAxis abnormalitiesAdrenal axisPresent studyMajor depressionDexamethasone levelsTrauma controlsPTSD subjectsCortisol responseDay 1Cortisol levelsDexamethasoneCortisolSaliva samplesNontraumatized controls