Sexual health is strictly related with general health in both genders. In presence of a sexual
dysfunction, the expert in sexual medicine aims to discover the specific weight of the …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and cortisol are the most abundant hormones of the
human fetal and adult adrenals released as end products of a tightly coordinated endocrine …

As the physiological impact of chronic stress is difficult to study in humans, naturalistic
stressors are invaluable sources of information in this area. This review systematically …

Extensive research has identified stereotypic behavioral and biological abnormalities in post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as heightened autonomic activity, an exaggerated …

Humans have been designed with a complex repertoire of metabolic machinery intended to
maintain normal homeostasis. This physiologic state of balance is susceptible to various …

Assessment of biomarkers that reflect objective indicators of physiological processes has
become increasingly popular in psychological research on stress and aging. The current …

Introduction Chronic stress is known to have negative effects on reproduction, but little is
known about how it affects the sexual response cycle. The present study examined the …

This study investigates the effect of acute psychosocial stress on serum concentrations of
DHEA and DHEA-S in healthy men and women. Twenty men and 19 women (age 30–50 …

Hormone ratios have become increasingly popular throughout the neuroendocrine literature
since they offer a straightforward way to simultaneously analyze the effects of two …

Understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is
of vital importance for developing biomarkers and more effective pharmacotherapy for this …