Salivary α‐Amylase in Biobehavioral Research: Recent Developments and Applications

Acute stressors and cortisol responses: a theoretical integration and synthesis of laboratory research

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A new view on hypocortisolism

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Human salivary alpha-amylase reactivity in a psychosocial stress paradigm

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Stability and durability of salivary alpha-amylase across different storage conditions.

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Stress Reactivity in Child Development Research

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Lower immunglobulin A levels but not lower cortisol or α-amylase activity in children with chronic tension-type headache

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Assessment of salivary alpha amylase and mucin-4 before and after non-surgical treatment of peri-implant mucositis

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Salivary Amylase as a Stress Biomarker

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Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Stress Regulation in Humans

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Enhancing Close Quarters Battle Performance—The Effect of a Compact Training on the Tactical Performance and Stress Response of Non-Specialized and Special Forces

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What can the psychoneuroimmunology of yoga teach us about depression's psychopathology?

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Salivary α-amylase, serum albumin, and myoglobin protect against DNA-damaging activities of ingested dietary agents in vitro

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Work stress

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Stress biomarkers and child development in young children in Bangladesh

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Patterns of stress-related change in salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol among young children: Associations with maternal psychosocial risk factors

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Links between rejection sensitivity and biobehavioral response to laboratory stress in youth

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A preliminary investigation of salivary α-amylase as a novel biomarker of subjective response to alcohol: A brief report.

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Carbohydrate Oral Rinsing, Cycling Performance and Individual Complex Carbohydrate Taste Sensitivity

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Relationship Between Salivary ^|^alpha;-Amylase Activity and Heart Rate for Evaluation of the Sympathetic Nervous System of Children With Autism

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Salivary Stress Biomarkers-Are They Predictors of Academic AssessmentExams Stress?

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Measurement of Amylase in Saliva Collected by Salivette

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Biobehavioral Insights into Adaptive Behavior in Complex and Dynamic Operational Settings: Lessons learned from the Soldier Performance and Effective, Adaptable Response Task

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Assessment of differences in stress markers of edentulous patients rehabilitated with complete dentures

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Enzymatic Biosensors for Detection of Pancreatitis

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The Impact of Interruptions on Technology Usage: Exploring Interdependencies Between Demands from Interruptions, Worker Control, and Role-Based Stress

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Sampling Small Volumes of Saliva for Determination of the Stress Hormone α-Amylase: A Comparative Methodological Study

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Salivary biomarkers – an update

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Enhancement of the efficiency of a salivary alpha amylase biomarker for the sympathetic nervous system by a nano-optical sensor Tb–acetyl acetone complex

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Hormonal and Neuromuscular Responses to Breastfeeding: A Pilot Study

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Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase: Is there consistency between psychosocial stress test and burdensome work shifts?

Karhula, K., Härmä, M., Sallinen, M., Lindholm, H. J., Hirvonen, A., Elovainio, M. J., Mika Kivimaki, B., Vahtera, J., & Puttonen, S. (2017) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene · doi:10.1080/15459624.2017.1350786 · Cited by 4

Increase in Salivary Alpha-Amylase Levels among Non-Attending Junior High School Students Diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder

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Salivary uric acid and C‐reactive protein associations with hypertension in Midwestern Latino preadolescents and their parents

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Conducting virtual assessments in developmental research: COVID-19 restrictions as a case example

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Effect of competition on salivary α-amylase in taekwondo athletes

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Comparison between Match and Training Session on Biomarker Responses in Handball Players

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Prevalence of anxiety depression and stress among first year medical students in Tamilnadu

Rajanayagam, B. (2023) · Bioinformation · doi:10.6026/97320630019649 · Cited by 4

How is mental health associated with adolescent alpha-amylase and cortisol reactivity and coordination?

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Dispositional Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Functioning Under Stress: Predictions of Social Evaluative Stress Reactivity and Recovery

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Concurrent and prospective associations between HPA axis activity and depression symptoms in newlywed women

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Salivary Alpha-Amylase Mediates the Increase in Hunger Levels in Adolescents with Excess Weight after Viewing Food Images

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ANALYSIS OF SALIVARY COMPONENTS TO EVALUATE THE PATHOGENESIS OF AUTISM IN CHILDREN

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Uncovering the metabolic impact of acute psychological stress in young adults

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Investigating the hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates with salivary α-amylase

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Feasibility and Usability of Salivary Alpha-Amylase to Measure Stress Among Individuals With Dementia

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Analysis of the effects of anatomy committee exam stress on visual and auditory reaction time and cortisol level: A neuroperformance study

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Acute and Long-Lasting Effects of Slow-Paced Breathing on Handball Team Coach’s Match Stress

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Genetic and environmental influences on alpha amylase stress reactivity and shared genetic covariation with cortisol

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Salivary Amylase as a Preoperative Marker of Anxiety in Perioperative Medicine

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ON THE IMPORTANCE AND NEED OF FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTH REFINEMENT AS AN ELEMENT OF DANCERS’ TRAINING

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Anxiety Chronicity and Psychiatric Comorbidity: Influences on Salivary Alpha-Amylase in a Diagnostically Heterogeneous Sample of Outpatients with Anxiety Disorders

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Assessment of mucin and alpha‐amylase levels in gingival crevicular fluid of chronic periodontitis patients

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Assessment of multiple salivary biomarkers during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depression.

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Stress-Related Biomarkers Methods in Family Research

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Age-Adapted Stress Task in Preschoolers Does not Lead to Uniform Stress Responses

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Amylase: Phadebas test, saliva

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The implications of socioeconomic factors on salivary bioscience methodological variables in a large pediatric multi-site study

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Indicators of surgical stress and influence of clinical experience, simulation models, and cadaveric laboratory on the stress response of third-year veterinary students performing first elective surgery

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Multi-dimensional dynamic monitoring of gut microbiota-emotion axis and precision exercise intervention in compulsory drug rehabilitation: A 24-week randomized controlled trial

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Evaluation of levels of salivary alpha-amylase stress biomarker in symptomatic and asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis patients: A clinico-biochemical study

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Is the Mannheim Multicomponent Stress Test a viable alternative to the Trier Social Stress Test?

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Levels of Stress in Volleyball Referees During Official Matches—The Influence of the Referee Role and Level of Competition

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Salivary α-Amylase and Cortisol as Stress Biomarkers – Literature Review

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Interest of the BLAST paradigm and salivary markers for the evaluation of sleepiness in drivers

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Salivary Alpha-Amylase as an Indicator of Body Stress Following an Acute Session of Repetitive Jumping

Allen, S. J. (2020) · Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno) · doi:10.34917/5836074 · Cited by 2

Biosensors for non-invasive measurements

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Activation in the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenocortical Axis and Sympathetic Nervous System in Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Toughness Predicts Performance In College Football

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An Assessment of Alpha-Amylase as Salivary Psychological Stress Marker in Relation to Temporomandibular Disorders among a Sample of Dental Students

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Effects of mindfulness training on regulatory and academic abilities in preadolescents: Results from a pilot study

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Exploring salivary biomarkers and swallowing perceptions in Sjogren's syndrome: A case–control feasibility study

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The associations of spirituality and Hispanic ethnicity with neuroendocrine biomarkers among patients with colorectal cancer

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Comparing Stress Responses in Generalized Anxiety Disorder vs. Non-Clinical Populations: A Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase Study

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Externalizing behavior and stress system functioning in infants exposed to early adversity: A multi‐system exploration

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Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Developmental Risk Factors and Predictors of Treatment Response

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The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Salivary Cortisol Levels and Salivary Amylase Activity in Primary School Children with Low Socioeconomic Status

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The impact of maternal stress on infant alpha‐amylase is buffered by high infant regulation and low infant negative reactivity

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Psychologically aggressive parenting and later aggression: Salivary alpha-amylase reactivity and sex as moderators

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Adrenocortical Reactivity in Infancy and Early Childhood: Allostatic Function as Flexibility, Attunement, and Coordination

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