This perspective article was written by invitation of the editors in chief as a summary and
extension of the symposium entitled Psychoneuroendocrine Research in the Era of the …

Abstract The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a reliable and efficient protocol to induce
acute psychosocial stress in the laboratory. If circumstances do not allow in-person …

The nutritional state of participants prior to stress induction via a laboratory stressor has
been demonstrated to influence reactivity of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis. So far …

Purpose. To analyze the application value of multimodal analgesia (MMA) regimen of
patient‐controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) combined with multiacupoint stimulation …

An adequate response to environmental demands and the initiation of regenerative
processes is crucial for survival. While glucose intake increases the endocrine stress …

While several studies have investigated how stress-related situations affect cortisol levels,
few studies have examined the relationship between cortisol levels and psychological …

Chronic stress is a major risk factor for several disorders, including highly prevalent
diseases such as depression, anxiety disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and the metabolic …

The cortisol awakening response (CAR) enjoys a long history in
psychoneuroendocrinological (PNE) research. One of the earliest mentions of a spike in …