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Chronic stress exposure decreases the cortisol awakening response in healthy young men

Hongxia DuanKey Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences BeijingChina
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Yiran YuanKey Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences BeijingChina
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Liang ZhangKey Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences BeijingChina
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Shaozheng QinDepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CAUSA
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Kan ZhangKey Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences BeijingChina
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Tony W. BuchananDepartment of Psychology, Saint Louis University St. Louis, MOUSA
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Jianhui WuKey Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences BeijingChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 630-637 | Received 27 May 2013, Accepted 18 Aug 2013, Published online: 01 Oct 2013

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