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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
Cortisol responses to stress have important physiological effects on several target tissues throughout the body, including the central nervous system and the immune system. The ability of target tissues to receive cortisol signals has been shown to vary between individuals and over time. Conflicting data exist on whether different target tissues' glucocorticoid (GC) sensitivity is related. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled design, n=19 participants (n=15 men, n=4 women) received an oral dose of 30 mg of cortisol and placebo in randomized order. Memory retrieval of previously learned neutral and emotional words was tested after cortisol or placebo application. Peripheral GC sensitivity was tested by measuring in-vitro stimulated production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in whole blood before and after cortisol vs. placebo application. Cortisol treatment reduced retrieval of neutral and emotional words (marginally significant at p=0.07), and significantly reduced stimulated IL-6 production (p<0.001). Relative suppression of IL-6 production was associated with impairment of memory retrieval of emotional (r=0.48; p=0.039), but not neutral words (r=-0.17; p=0.48). In summary, results show an association of peripheral glucocorticoid sensitivity with emotional, but not neutral, memory retrieval. Given that these findings can be extended to clinical populations, the association of peripheral glucocorticoid sensitivity with emotional memory retrieval might have important implications for understanding and treatment of stress-related disorders.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1872-7697
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
72
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
74-80
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of cortisol on emotional but not on neutral memory are correlated with peripheral glucocorticoid sensitivity of inflammatory cytokine production.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA. rohleder@brandeis.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't