ea0032p692 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2013
Vale Sonia
, Selinger Lenka
, Martins Joao Martin
, Gomes Ana
, Bicho Manuel
, Carmo Isabel
, Escera Carles
Introduction: Several studies reported DHEA relations to memory and cognition improvement. An anti-cortisol action may contribute to those relations. The effect of working memory (WM) on DHEA levels is unknown. We studied DHEA and cortisol reactivity in humans after a WM stimulus with simultaneous distraction.Subjects and methods: Twenty eight healthy female volunteers (1826 years old) were presented a well-established auditory-visual distraction t...