Is salivary alpha-amylase an indicator of autonomic nervous system dysregulations in mental disorders?—A review of preliminary findings and the interactions with cortisol

2013/03/05 by Sarah Schumacher, Clemens Kirschbaum, Thomas Fydrich +1
Medicine · Neuroscience · #Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control #Stress Responses and Cortisol #Tryptophan and brain disorders

paper · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.02.003

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