Humor attenuates the cortisol awakening response in healthy older men.
Lai
Julian C L
JC
Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. ssjulwin@cityu.edu.hk
Chong
Alice M L
AM
Siu
Oswald T
OT
Evans
Phil
P
Chan
Cecilia L W
CL
Ho
Rainbow T H
RT
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019540:Area Under Curve; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology*; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic / Q000523:psychology*
D006854:Hydrocortisone