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Altered circadian patterns of salivary cortisol in individuals with schizophrenia: A critical literature review

Coulon, Nathalie, Brailly-Tabard, Sylvie, Walter, Michel, Tordjman, Sylvie·2016·Journal of Physiology-Paris

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This article focuses on stress vulnerability in schizophrenia through an integrated clinical and biological approach. The objective of this article is to better understand the relationships between vulnerability, stress and schizophrenia. First, the concept of vulnerability is defined and several models of vulnerability in schizophrenia are reviewed. Second, a section is developed on the biology of stress, and more specifically on the stress responses of the hypothalamo-pitutary adrenal (HPA) axis. Then, studies of cortisol circadian rhythms are summarized, suggesting hyper-reactivity of the HPA axis in patients with schizophrenia and high risk individuals for schizophrenia. The results support the models of stress vulnerability in schizophrenia and the hypothesis of high cortisol levels as an endophenotype in this disorder. In conclusion, this article highlights the interest of studying the cortisol circadian rhythms in schizophrenia and opens the perspective to identify high risk individuals for schizophrenia by measuring circadian patterns of salivary cortisol.

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  • Hyper-reactivity of the HPA axis is observed in both individuals with schizophrenia and individuals at high genetic risk for schizophrenia, which may support the model of stress vulnerability in schizophrenia.

    “Interestingly, hyper-reactivity of the HPA axis is observed in both individuals with SZ and individuals at high genetic risk for SZ, which may support the model of stress vulnerability in SZ158.”

    From Circadian rhythm disruption and mental health (2020) · cites this paper as [158]

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Authors
Coulon, N., Brailly-Tabard, S., Walter, M., & Tordjman, S.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest (FR)
Corresponding author
Coulon, Nathalie
Venue
Journal of Physiology-Paris
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-11
Volume
110
Issue
4
Pages
439-447
ISSN
0928-4257 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2614875402
Cited by
28
References
104
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
FWCI
0.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Physiology-Paris (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
schizophrenia, salivary cortisol, circadian rhythm, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, stress vulnerability, endophenotypes, high-risk individuals, stress response
MeSH terms
Animals, Circadian Rhythm, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Saliva, Schizophrenia, Stress, Psychological, Biomarkers

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