Reliability of salivary cortisol assessments in cocaine dependent individuals

Journal of Psychopharmacology
H C FoxRajita Sinha

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of salivary cortisol as a measure of hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function in cocaine dependent individuals. Saliva and total plasma samples were collected from 49 abusers on 3 testing days in the morning, across eight time points per day. Significant associations between saliva and plasma cortisol were observed across all time points collapsed across 3 days in both men and women. These moderately significant correlations suggest that salivary measurements represent a stable, non-invasive and broad indicator of HPA axis functioning in cocaine dependent individuals.

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Feb 27, 2008·European Neuropsychopharmacology : the Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology·Marc WalterKenneth M Dürsteler-MacFarland
Feb 14, 2007·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Helen C FoxRajita Sinha
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