Salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol responsiveness following electrical physical stress in bipolar disorder patients
Background : Bipolar disorder (BP) is often associated with altered functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by chronic stress.In comparison, psychosocial stress-induced activation of salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) functions as a marker of sympathoadrenal medullary system (SAM) activity.However, in contrast to salivary cortisol, s