2019
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Psychological Stress: Age and Sex Differences in Adults
Gaffey A, Martinez B. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Psychological Stress: Age and Sex Differences in Adults. 2019 DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264086.013.280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHPA axisPsychological stressHypersecretion of cortisolLater lifeNegative physical health outcomesAutonomic nervous systemHPA axis functioningDiurnal cortisol rhythmCortisol awakening responseDiurnal cortisol outputPhysical health outcomesAge-related changesAdrenal axisHuman stress responseAge-related differencesNormative aging processesCortisol rhythmAxis functioningCortisol productionNervous systemHealth outcomesHealth problemsHormone cascadeAwakening responseCortisol output
2014
Stress, rejection, and hormones: Cortisol and progesterone reactivity to laboratory speech and rejection tasks in women and men
Gaffey A, Wirth M. Stress, rejection, and hormones: Cortisol and progesterone reactivity to laboratory speech and rejection tasks in women and men. F1000Research 2014, 3: 208. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.5142.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpeech stressorProgesterone increaseHPA axis activitySocial rejection stressorAdrenal axisAxis activitySocial rejection taskHormonal responsesHormonal reactivityCortisolSaliva samplesHormonal systemsProgesteronePresent findingsHormonePresent studyUnpleasant experienceHumansStressorsRejection taskRejectionSocial rejectionWomen