Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2021
Salivary cortisol response to psychosocial stress in patients with first-episode psychosis.
To analyze the difference in the salivary cortisol response to psychosocial stress between the patients with the first episode of psychosis (FEP) and the control group. ⋯ Patients with FEP respond differently to stressful stimuli than controls, as shown by the increased baseline salivary cortisol and blunted cortisol response, possibly indicating a greater vulnerability to psychosocial stress.