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
2017
Effects of Acute Stress on Decision Making
Wemm SE, Wulfert E. Effects of Acute Stress on Decision Making. Applied Psychophysiology And Biofeedback 2017, 42: 1-12. PMID: 28083720, PMCID: PMC5346059, DOI: 10.1007/s10484-016-9347-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rateHigher heart rateSocial stressorsAcute stressSubstance useExploratory correlational analysesExploratory regression analysisMen’s higher levelsSkin conductance responsesRegression analysisIowa Gambling TaskStress respondingWomenControl conditionSkin conductancePhysiological reactivityConductance responsesFemale college studentsLow levelsGambling TaskParticipantsHigh levelsStressors