The effects of six-day SSRI administration on diurnal cortisol secretion in healthy volunteers.

Amy RonaldsonLivia A CarvalhoKaren KostichAntonio Ivan LazzarinoLivia UrbanovaAndrew Steptoe

Published in: Psychopharmacology (2018)

Flattened cortisol slopes have been seen in depression. The results of this study suggest that escitalopram might exert its therapeutic effect in women in part through correction of a flattened diurnal cortisol rhythm.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
polycystic ovary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
major depressive disorder
heart rate
sleep quality
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk