Schultheiss O (2013)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Accepted
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2013
Original Authors: Schultheiss Oliver C.
Publisher: Elsevier
Book Volume: 87
Pages Range: 111-114
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.11.012
Sugarless chewing gum is a frequently used stimulant to collect saliva samples for hormone analyses. This study tested the effect of sugarless chewing gum on cortisol, testosterone, and progesterone concentrations measured in saliva samples collected from 8 individuals at different times of the day (morning, evening) and under different collection conditions (gum, no gum) as well as in a saliva pool and water, either untreated or treated with chewing gum. Sugarless chewing gum raised all progesterone concentrations by 20 to 40 pg/mL, corresponding to a twofold increase, relative to no-gum controls and attenuated salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations. It is recommended that the use of sugarless chewing gum as a stimulant should be avoided with salivasamplesSugarless chewing gum is a frequently used stimulant to collect saliva samples for hormone analyses. This study tested the effect of sugarless chewing gum on cortisol, testosterone, and progesterone concentrations measured in saliva samples collected from 8 individuals at different times of the day (morning, evening) and under different collection conditions (gum, no gum) as well as in a saliva pool and water, either untreated or treated with chewing gum. Sugarless chewing gum raised all progesterone concentrations by 20 to 40 pg/mL, corresponding to a twofold increase, relative to no-gum controls and attenuated salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations. It is recommended that the use of sugarless chewing gum as a stimulant should be avoided with salivasamples.
APA:
Schultheiss, O. (2013). Effects of sugarless chewing gum as a stimulant on progesterone, cortisol, and testosterone concentrations assessed in saliva. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 87(1), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.11.012
MLA:
Schultheiss, Oliver. "Effects of sugarless chewing gum as a stimulant on progesterone, cortisol, and testosterone concentrations assessed in saliva." International Journal of Psychophysiology 87.1 (2013): 111-114.
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