2019
Noninvasive determination of human cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Cao Z, Wemm SE, Han L, Spink DC, Wulfert E. Noninvasive determination of human cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry 2019, 411: 1203-1210. PMID: 30612174, DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1549-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLC-MS/MS methodLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryChromatography-tandem mass spectrometryHuman salivaMeasurement of steroidsPsychoneuroendocrinological researchSalivary DHEADHEACortisolSalivary cortisolSaliva samplesNoninvasive meansCortisol assayYoung adultsSteroidsRegression analysisSalivaMS methodPassive droolNoninvasive determinationHuman cortisolCommon steroidsMales
2018
Stress responding and stress‐related changes in cue reactivity in heavy smokers, problem gamblers, and healthy controls
Wemm SE, Cao Z, Han L, Wulfert E. Stress responding and stress‐related changes in cue reactivity in heavy smokers, problem gamblers, and healthy controls. Addiction Biology 2018, 25: e12687. PMID: 30421575, PMCID: PMC6513727, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy controlsBlunted cortisol responseMaladaptive stress responsesHigher subjective stressCue-related cravingHeavy smokersStress-related changesControl group responsesSmokersCortisol responseCortisol levelsSubjective stress responsesPsychosocial stressorsSalivary cortisolAcute stressorCue reactivityBehavioral addictionsCravingSubjective cravingSmokingSubstance addictionSubjective responsesCortisolStress responseSubjective stress