Increased salivary cortisol after waking in depression
PsychopharmacologyPublished 30 June 2005
Zubin Bhagwagar, Sepehr Hafizi, Philip J. Cowen
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Depressed patients in the community appear to have increased early morning cortisol secretion, but the demonstration of this effect requires control for time of waking.
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Depressed patients in the community appear to have increased early morning cortisol secretion, but the demonstration of this effect requires control for time of waking.
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