Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Responses to Psychological Stress and Caffeine in Men at High and Low Risk for Hypertension
Psychosomatic MedicinePublished 1 January 1998
Mustafa Al’Absi, William R. Lovallo, Barbara S. McKey, Bong Hee Sung, Thomas L. Whitsett, Michael F. Wilson
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These findings demonstrate for the first time the combined effects of caffeine plus stress on ACTH and demonstrate greater corticosteroid effects in hypertension-prone men and may have implications for the dietary use of caffeine during periods of stress and in those at risk for hypertension.
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These findings demonstrate for the first time the combined effects of caffeine plus stress on ACTH and demonstrate greater corticosteroid effects in hypertension-prone men. As such, they may have implications for the dietary use of caffeine during periods of stress and in those at risk for hypertension.
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