Open AccessRelationships Among Plasma Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and CortisolLevels, Symptoms of Dissociation, and Objective Performance in Humans Exposedto Acute Stress
Author(s) -
Charles A. Morgan,
Stephen M. Southwick,
Gary Hazlett,
Ann M. Rasmusson,
Gary Hoyt,
Z. Zimolo,
Dennis S. Charney
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of general psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3636
pISSN - 0003-990X
DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.61.8.819
Subject(s) - dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , dehydroepiandrosterone , context (archaeology) , psychology , dissociation (chemistry) , medicine , endocrinology , hormone , chemistry , androgen , paleontology , biology
Recently, a growing body of research has provided evidence that dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) is involved in an organism's response to stress and that it may provide beneficial behavioral and neurotrophic effects.