Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 469-485 , May 2009

Determinants of salivary α-amylase in humans and methodological considerations

  • Nicolas Rohleder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, MS 062, PO Box 549110, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 781 736 3319; fax: +1 781 736 3291.
    • ,
  • Urs M. Nater

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychology, Dept. of Clinical and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Received 12 August 2008 ,Revised 6 December 2008 ,Accepted 8 December 2008.

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