Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain, behaviour and cognition
SJ Lupien, BS McEwen, MR Gunnar… - Nature reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
Chronic exposure to stress hormones, whether it occurs during the prenatal period, infancy,
childhood, adolescence, adulthood or aging, has an impact on brain structures involved in …
childhood, adolescence, adulthood or aging, has an impact on brain structures involved in …
Cortisol levels during human aging predict hippocampal atrophy and memory deficits
SJ Lupien, M De Leon, S De Santi, A Convit… - Nature …, 1998 - nature.com
Elevated glucocorticoid levels produce hippocampal dysfunction and correlate with individual
deficits in spatial learning in aged rats. Previously we related persistent cortisol increases …
deficits in spatial learning in aged rats. Previously we related persistent cortisol increases …
The effects of stress and stress hormones on human cognition: Implications for the field of brain and cognition
SJ Lupien, F Maheu, M Tu, A Fiocco, TE Schramek - Brain and cognition, 2007 - Elsevier
In this review, we report on studies that have assessed the effects of exogenous and endogenous
increases in stress hormones on human cognitive performance. We first describe the …
increases in stress hormones on human cognitive performance. We first describe the …
The acute effects of corticosteroids on cognition: integration of animal and human model studies
SJ Lupien, BS McEwen - Brain research reviews, 1997 - Elsevier
Cognitive deficits following acute administration of corticosteroids have been described in
experimental animals and humans. In both populations, an inverted-U shape relationship has …
experimental animals and humans. In both populations, an inverted-U shape relationship has …
Allostatic load biomarkers of chronic stress and impact on health and cognition
RP Juster, BS McEwen, SJ Lupien - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2010 - Elsevier
The allostatic load model expands the stress-disease literature by proposing a temporal
cascade of multi-systemic physiological dysregulations that contribute to disease trajectories. By …
cascade of multi-systemic physiological dysregulations that contribute to disease trajectories. By …
Effects of relaxing music on salivary cortisol level after psychological stress
The goal of the present study was to determine whether relaxing music (as compared to
silence) might facilitate recovery from a psychologically stressful task. To this aim, changes in …
silence) might facilitate recovery from a psychologically stressful task. To this aim, changes in …
Can poverty get under your skin? Basal cortisol levels and cognitive function in children from low and high socioeconomic status
It is well known that individuals from more advantaged social classes enjoy better mental and
physical health than do individuals within lower classes. Various mechanisms have been …
physical health than do individuals within lower classes. Various mechanisms have been …
Child's stress hormone levels correlate with mother's socioeconomic status and depressive state
Background: Individuals with lower socioeconomic status report greater exposure to stressful
life events and a greater impact of these events on their lives than individuals with higher …
life events and a greater impact of these events on their lives than individuals with higher …
Stress hormones and human memory function across the lifespan
In this paper, we summarize the data obtained in our laboratory showing the effects of
glucocorticoids on human cognitive function in older adults, young adults and children. We first …
glucocorticoids on human cognitive function in older adults, young adults and children. We first …
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines
…, R Miller, MA Wetherell, SJ Lupien… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
The cortisol awakening response (CAR), the marked increase in cortisol secretion over the
first 30–45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial, …
first 30–45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial, …