ea0012p70 | Neuroendocrinology and behaviour | SFE2006
Taheri S
, Henley D
, Leendertz J
, Russell G
, Lightman S
IntroductionThe secretion of multiple hormones occurs in both a circadian and an ultradian manner. Both animal and human studies have shown that cortisol has an ultradian rhythm. Variations in ultradian cortisol secretion may explain inter-individual variation in the stress response.ObjectiveWe have developed an automated blood sampling system (ABS) that allows undisturbed sampling of blood, thus reducing str...