Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Responses to Psychological Stress and Caffeine in Men at High and Low Risk for Hypertension

Mustafa Al’Absi; William R. Lovallo; Barbara S. McKey; Bong Hee Sung; Thomas L. Whitsett; Michael F. Wilson

doi:10.1097/00006842-199807000-00021

Abstract

These findings demonstrate for the first time the combined effects of caffeine plus stress on ACTH and demonstrate greater corticosteroid effects in hypertension-prone men. As such, they may have implications for the dietary use of caffeine during periods of stress and in those at risk for hypertension.

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CaffeineAdrenocorticotropic hormoneInternal medicinePlaceboEndocrinologyHydrocortisoneStressorCrossover studyMedicineCortisol awakening responseGlucocorticoidPsychologyHormonePsychiatry

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Year: 1998
Type: article
Volume: 60
Issue: 4
Pages: 521-527
Citations: 99
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                                    Mustafa Al’Absi, 
                                
                                    William R. Lovallo, 
                                
                                    Barbara S. McKey
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1998). 
                            Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Responses to Psychological Stress and Caffeine in Men at High and Low Risk for Hypertension. 
                            Psychosomatic Medicine
                            , 60
                            (4)
                            , 521-527.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199807000-00021
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199807000-00021