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Title: The diagnostic values of Cortisol Suppression Test and Dexamethasone Suppression Test in depression
Author: Abou-Saleh, Mohammad T.; Collins, J.; George, A.
Abstract:
Studies using the Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) in depression showed rapid elimination of dexamethasone in association with non-suppression. To circumvent this phenomenon, cortisol was used as the suppressing agent in the Cortisol Suppression Test
Journal: Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 6(1), May 1995, 30-38.