Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 178-190 , February 2012

Diurnal cortisol rhythms in Tsimane’ Amazonian foragers: New insights into ecological HPA axis research

  • Colleen H. Nyberg

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Received 24 October 2010 ,Revised 12 May 2011 ,Accepted 1 June 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.06.002

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 178-190 , February 2012

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