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Open AccessRelationship between salivary cortisol and depression in adolescent survivors of a major natural disaster
The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of salivary cortisol levels for screening mental states such as depression in adolescents following a natural disaster. We examined the relationship of sa...
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Estimation of restraint stress in rats using salivary amylase activity
The rat is an ideal model animal for studying physical and psychological stresses. Recent human studies have shown that salivary amylase activity is a useful biomarker of stress in our social life. To estimate...
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Patterns of salivary cortisol levels can manifest work stress in emergency care providers
To develop objective assessments of work fatigue, we investigated the patterns of changes in salivary cortisol levels in emergency care providers working extended work shifts. Fourteen subjects, comprising sev...
