Cortisol and depression: three questions for psychiatry

Altered stress responses in children exposed to early adversity: A systematic review of salivary cortisol studies

(2016) Ann Louise Hunter et al.   STRESS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS

Tune It Down to Live It Up? Rapid, Nongenomic Effects of Cortisol on the Human Brain

(2012) F. Strelzyk et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Follow-Up After 3 to 6 Years

(2011) Sidney H. Kennedy et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Interaction ofFKBP5Gene Variants and Adverse Life Events in Predicting Depression Onset: Results From a 10-Year Prospective Community Study

(2011) Petra Zimmermann et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Maternal Depression and Child and Adolescent Depression Symptoms: An Exploratory Test for Moderation by CRHR1, FKBP5 and NR3C1 Gene Variants

(2011) Gemma Lewis et al.   BEHAVIOR GENETICS

Early adversity and serotonin transporter genotype interact with hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression, corticosterone, and behavior in adult male rats.

(2011) Hiwote Belay et al.   BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

Cumulative Depression Episodes Predict Later C-Reactive Protein Levels: A Prospective Analysis

(2011) William E. Copeland et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Adverse psychological outcomes in long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplantation: a report from the Bone Marrow Transplant Survivor Study (BMTSS)

(2011) C.-L. Sun et al.   BLOOD

Evolutionary conservation of glucocorticoids and corticotropin releasing hormone: Behavioral and physiological adaptations

(2011) Jay Schulkin   BRAIN RESEARCH

DNA methylation status predicts cell type-specific enhancer activity

(2011) Malgorzata Wiench et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

Transcriptional control of the human glucocorticoid receptor: identification and analysis of alternative promoter regions

(2011) Lei Cao-Lei et al.   HUMAN GENETICS

Vulnerability to Depression: From Brain Neuroplasticity to Identification of Biomarkers

(2011) A. Blugeot et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Minireview: Glucocorticoids in Autoimmunity: Unexpected Targets and Mechanisms

(2011) Jamie R. Flammer et al.   MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Antidepressants increase human hippocampal neurogenesis by activating the glucocorticoid receptor

(2011) C Anacker et al.   MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY

Impact of chronic hypercortisolemia on affective processing

(2011) Scott A. Langenecker et al.   NEUROPHARMACOLOGY

Interleukin-1β: A New Regulator of the Kynurenine Pathway Affecting Human Hippocampal Neurogenesis

(2011) Patricia A Zunszain et al.   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Intranuclear dynamics of corticosteroid receptors and effects of proteasomal activity in cultured hippocampal neural cells

(2011) Mayumi Nishi et al.   NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS

Broad Epigenetic Signature of Maternal Care in the Brain of Adult Rats

(2011) Patrick O. McGowan et al.   PLoS One

Ultradian Cortisol Pulsatility Encodes a Distinct, Biologically Important Signal

(2011) Andrew McMaster et al.   PLoS One

Glucocorticoids are critical regulators of dendritic spine development and plasticity in vivo

(2011) C. Liston et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Long-lasting behavioral responses to stress involve a direct interaction of glucocorticoid receptors with ERK1/2-MSK1-Elk-1 signaling

(2011) M. Gutierrez-Mecinas et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The effect of cortisol on emotional responses depends on order of cortisol and placebo administration in a within-subject design

(2011) Michelle M. Wirth et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Cross-sectional and 35-year longitudinal assessment of salivary cortisol and cognitive functioning: The Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging

(2011) Carol E. Franz et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Negative regulation by nuclear receptors: a plethora of mechanisms

(2011) Guilherme M. Santos et al.   TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Jet lag, circadian rhythm sleep disturbances, and depression: the role of melatonin and its analogs

(2010) Venkatramanujam Srinivasan et al.   ADVANCES IN THERAPY

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of acetaminophen for preventing mood and memory effects of prednisone bursts

(2010) E. Sherwood Brown et al.   ALLERGY AND ASTHMA PROCEEDINGS

Transcriptional control of the glucocorticoid receptor: CpG islands, epigenetics and more

(2010) Jonathan D. Turner et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Interaction Between Childhood Adversity, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor val/met and Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism on Depression: The TRAILS Study

(2010) Esther Nederhof et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Cortisol Awakening Response and Hippocampal Volume: Vulnerability for Major Depressive Disorder?

(2010) Katarina Dedovic et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Childhood Adversity Modifies the Relationship Between Anxiety Disorders and Cortisol Secretion

(2010) Esther J.M. van der Vegt et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Looking on the Bright Side of Serotonin Transporter Gene Variation

(2010) Judith R. Homberg et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Linking the cytokine and neurocircuitry hypotheses of depression: A translational framework for discovery and development of novel anti-depressants

(2010) Timothy M. Piser   BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY

Polymorphisms in BDNF (Val66Met) and 5-HTTLPR, morning cortisol and subsequent depression in at-risk adolescents

(2010) Ian M. Goodyer et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

White matter hyperintensities, cortisol levels, brain atrophy and continuing cognitive deficits in late-life depression

(2010) Sebastian Köhler et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Parental history of depression or anxiety and the cortisol awakening response

(2010) Sophie A. Vreeburg et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Prenatal exposure to maternal depression, neonatal methylation of human glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) and infant cortisol stress responses

(2010) Tim F. Oberlander et al.   Epigenetics

Increased Prevalence of Psychopathology and Maladaptive Personality Traits after Long-Term Cure of Cushing’s Disease

(2010) Jitske Tiemensma et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Glucocorticoid Ultradian Rhythmicity Directs Cyclical Gene Pulsing of the Clock Gene Period 1 in Rat Hippocampus

(2010) B. L . Conway-Campbell et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Corticosterone Mediates Some but Not Other Behavioural Changes Induced by Prenatal Stress in Rats

(2010) S. Salomon et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Hippocampal Dysfunction and Cognitive Impairments Provoked by Chronic Early-Life Stress Involve Excessive Activation of CRH Receptors

(2010) A. S. Ivy et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Perceived early-life maternal care and the cortisol response to repeated psychosocial stress

(2010) Veronika Engert   JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY & NEUROSCIENCE

Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Cushing’s Syndrome

(2010) Alberto M. Pereira et al.   NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Lowering Corticosterone Levels Reinstates Hippocampal Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor and Trkb Expression without Influencing Deficits in Hypothalamic Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor Expression in Leptin Receptor-Deficient Mice

(2010) Alexis M. Stranahan et al.   NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Rhythmic expression of per1 in the dentate gyrus is suppressed by corticosterone: Implications for neurogenesis

(2010) M.J. Gilhooley et al.   NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS

The Roles of BDNF, pCREB and Wnt3a in the Latent Period Preceding Activation of Progenitor Cell Mitosis in The Adult Dentate Gyrus by Fluoxetine

(2010) Scarlett B. Pinnock et al.   PLoS One

The new ‘5-HT’ hypothesis of depression: Cell-mediated immune activation induces indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, which leads to lower plasma tryptophan and an increased synthesis of detrimental tryptophan catabolites (TRYCATs), both of which contribute to the onset of depression

(2010) M. Maes et al.   PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Depression is an inflammatory disease, but cell-mediated immune activation is the key component of depression

(2010) Michael Maes   PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Interface between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in depression

(2010) Hiroshi Kunugi et al.   PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES

Phase relationships between core body temperature, melatonin, and sleep are associated with depression severity: Further evidence for circadian misalignment in non-seasonal depression

(2010) Brant P. Hasler et al.   PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

Behavioral adjustment in a community sample of boys: Links with basal and stress-induced salivary cortisol concentrations

(2010) Audrey R. Tyrka et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Neuroticism and conscientiousness are associated with cortisol diurnal profiles in adults—Role of positive and negative affect

(2010) Urs M. Nater et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Inflammation-associated depression: From serotonin to kynurenine

(2010) Robert Dantzer et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Psychological traits and the cortisol awakening response: Results from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety

(2010) Aafke van Santen et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Increased cortisol awakening response and afternoon/evening cortisol output in healthy young adults with low early life parental care

(2010) Veronika Engert et al.   PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Salivary cortisol responses to a psychosocial laboratory stressor and later verbal recall of the stressor: The role of trait and state rumination

(2010) Peggy M. Zoccola et al.   STRESS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS

Personality Characteristics and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Regulation in Older Persons

(2009) Lotte Gerritsen et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Cytokines and Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling

(2009) Thaddeus W. W. Pace et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Effects of Glucocorticoids on Mood, Memory, and the Hippocampus

(2009) E. Sherwood Brown   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

A Meta-Analysis of Cytokines in Major Depression

(2009) Yekta Dowlati et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Glucocorticoids do not reduce subjective fear in healthy subjects exposed to social stress

(2009) Leila M. Soravia et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Glucocorticoid status affects antidepressant regulation of locus coeruleus tyrosine hydroxylase and dorsal raphé tryptophan hydroxylase gene expression

(2009) Willem Heydendael et al.   BRAIN RESEARCH

The effects of acute stress and acute corticosterone administration on the immobility response in rats

(2009) Sergio R. Zamudio et al.   BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN

Serotonin transporter genotype, morning cortisol and subsequent depression in adolescents

(2009) Ian M. Goodyer et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Role of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the Aetiology of Depression

(2009) Eero Castrén et al.   CNS DRUGS

The Role ofmPer2Clock Gene in Glucocorticoid and Feeding Rhythms

(2009) Shutong Yang et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Fine Tuning for Quality of Life: 21st Century Approach to Treatment of Addison's Disease

(2009) Nicole Reisch et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Corticosterone reduces dendritic complexity in developing hippocampal CA1 neurons

(2009) Deborah N. Alfarez et al.   HIPPOCAMPUS

Cytokine, Sickness Behavior, and Depression

(2009) Robert Dantzer   IMMUNOLOGY AND ALLERGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Interaction between genetic polymorphisms and stressful life events in first episode depression

(2009) Jens Drachmann Bukh et al.   JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Increased waking salivary cortisol and depression risk in preschoolers: the role of maternal history of melancholic depression and early child temperament

(2009) Lea R. Dougherty et al.   JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

The CRF system, stress, depression and anxiety—insights from human genetic studies

(2009) E B Binder et al.   MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY

Interactions between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and early life stress predict brain and arousal pathways to syndromal depression and anxiety

(2009) J M Gatt et al.   MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY

Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain, behaviour and cognition

(2009) Sonia J. Lupien et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Prenatal stress and the programming of the HPA axis

(2009) Vivette Glover et al.   NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS

Genomic–anatomic evidence for distinct functional domains in hippocampal field CA1

(2009) Hong-Wei Dong et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Serotonin transporter polymorphism predicts waking cortisol in young girls

(2009) Michael C. Chen et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Investigating the impact of sex and cortisol on implicit fear conditioning with fMRI

(2009) Christian J. Merz et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Differential expression of glucocorticoid receptor transcripts in major depressive disorder is not epigenetically programmed

(2009) Simone R. Alt et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Impact of DHEA(S) and cortisol on immune function in aging: a brief review

(2008) Thomas W. Buford et al.   Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism

Variations in Heritability of Cortisol Reactivity to Stress as a Function of Early Familial Adversity Among 19-Month-Old Twins

(2008) Isabelle Ouellet-Morin et al.   ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY

The significance of glucocorticoid pulsatility

(2008) Stafford L. Lightman et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Two Decades of Circadian Time

(2008) M. H. Hastings et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Meta-analysis of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in major depressive disorder: effects of gender and ethnicity

(2008) M Verhagen et al.   MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY

Stress as a neuroinflammatory condition in brain: Damaging and protective mechanisms

(2008) Borja García-Bueno et al.   NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS

The ratio of cortisol/DHEA in treatment resistant depression

(2008) Kalypso Markopoulou et al.   PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Susceptibility to Depression Expressed as Alterations in Cortisol Day Curve: A Cross-Twin, Cross-Trait Study

(2008) Marieke C. Wichers et al.   PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE

The Antidepressant Fluoxetine Restores Plasticity in the Adult Visual Cortex

(2008) J. F. M. Vetencourt et al.   SCIENCE

From inflammation to sickness and depression: when the immune system subjugates the brain

(2007) Robert Dantzer et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE