The Application of Saliva to an Assessment of Stress: Procedures for Collecting and Analyzing Saliva and Characteristics of Salivary Substances
10.1625/jcam.4.91
- VernacularTitle:唾液を用いたストレス評価 ―採取及び測定手順と各唾液中物質の特徴―
- Author:
Shuhei IZAWA
;
Kentaro SHIROTSUKI
;
Nagisa SUGAYA
;
Namiko OGAWA
;
Katsuhiko SUZUKI
;
Shinobu NOMURA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Saliva;
Stress
- From:Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2007;4(3):91-101
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
An objective assessment of stress is needed to manage stress and prevent the development of stress-related diseases such as depression and coronary heart disease. In this paper, we discussed the possibility of applying saliva to an assessment of stress. We illustrated the procedures for collecting and analyzing saliva, and reviewed the relationships of acute, chronic, psychological, or physical stress to seven salivary substances: Cortisol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Testosterone, Chromogranin A, 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyglycol, α-Amylase, and Secretory Immunoglobulin A. Considering unique characteristics of each salivary substance and purposes of the study or the non-invasive assessment, salivary substances should be selected for the assessment of stress.
