The Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) in Toddlers: Nap-Dependent Effects on the Diurnal Secretory Pattern

INTRODUCTION: Cortisol levels in adults show a sharp decrease from midmorning to midafternoon. Most toddlers take afternoon naps, which is associated with a less mature diurnal pattern characterized by a midday plateau in cortisol secretion. Napping in preschoolers produces a robust cortisol awakeni...

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Published in:Psychoneuroendocrinology
Main Authors: Tribble, Rebekah C., Dmitrieva, Julia, Watamura, Sarah E., LeBourgeois, Monique K.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4526341/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26116959
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.05.009
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