Abstract
This exploratory study examined the cortisol awakening response (CAR) in patients with bipolar disorder (BPD) at acute phases and partial remission of manic or depressive episodes. Saliva samples of twenty-seven BPD inpatients and 25 healthy controls were collected to determine the CAR patterns, and 12 patients were sampled again at partial remission. BPD patients exhibited a non-enhanced CAR pattern. Lower cortisol expression and a blunted CAR distinguished bipolar-depressive patients from the controls. The intra-individual follow-up for both patient groups revealed a non-significant improvement in CAR patterns, indicating a trend of a normalized CAR after partial remission for BPD patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 594-597 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 258 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Bipolar disorder
- Cortisol awakening response
- Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry