CONTEXT: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is one of the body's main systems
that controls response to stress. It acts through the hormone cortisol. While the dysregulation …

Anxiety and depressive problems have often been related to higher hypothalamic–pituitary–
adrenal (HPA)-axis activity (basal morning cortisol levels and cortisol awakening response …

The current study examined age differences in the association between daily negative affect,
average negative affect, and diurnal cortisol among participants from the National Study of …

BACKGROUND: The hypothalamus is a brain structure involved in the neuroendocrine
aspect of stress and anxiety. Evidence suggests that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) …

Given that anxiety is highly familial, the current pilot study explored the association between
anxiety diagnosis and diurnal cortisol rhythm in mother–child dyads with the hypothesis that …

Leptin, originally identified as an anti-obesity hormone, also has an important role in the
regulation of mood and emotion. The present study was designed to monitor effects of …

Preliminary study in our laboratory showed that etazolate produced antidepressant-and
anxiolytic-like effects in rodent models, however, the ability of etazolate to produce …

Mindfulness-based interventions have received little attention in the world of intellectual and
developmental disabilities. No studies have assessed the role of mindfulness practice in …

Research into the role of the HPA system in mental disorders has recently increased. It has
been found that hormones involved in regulation of the HPA system play an important role in …

Background Anxiety is associated with worse outcomes in patients with coronary heart
disease (CHD). A dysregulation of the HPA axis is a potential mechanism linking …