Cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders with respect to cognitive performance
Prolonged activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis associated with hypercortisolemia may lead to impairments of cognition in various populations. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) can protect the hippocampus from the detrimental effects of cortisol. However, this phenomenon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497621000151 |