Cortisol-dehydroepiandrosterone ratios are inversely associated with hippocampal and prefrontal brain volume in schizophrenia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104916
Abstract: While high levels of glucocorticoids are generally neuro-damaging, a related adrenal steroid, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), has anti-glucocorticoid and neuroprotective properties. Previous work has shown increased circulating levels of DHEA and abnormal cortisol/DHEA ratios in people with… read more here.
Keywords: cortisol; healthy controls; cortisol dhea; dhea ratios ... See more keywords