PsychoneuroendocrinologyHumansHydrocortisoneFemaleHairStress
Linking hair cortisol and life stress: The role of stress reactivity and habituation.
Jari Planert, Tobias Stalder, Katharina Huthsteiner, George M Slavich, Tim Klucken, Johannes B Finke
Published: 202610.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107715
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) has emerged as a biomarker for long-term cortisol secretion, yet evidence linking HCC to self-reported life stress remains inconsistent. Although individual differences in acute stress reactivity as well…
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