Reduced salivary cortisol in children with comorbid Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder - PubMed

The results support the possibility of a dysfunction of control of the HPA axis in these behaviorally disturbed children. A reduction in salivary cortisol could reflect underarousal, an elevated threshold for detection of stressors or a subsensitivity of the HPA axis itself. It remains to be determi…
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