Preferred Label : Trier Social Stress Test;
NCIt synonyms : TSST;
NCIt definition : A protocol for induction of moderate psychological stress in a laboratory setting
and for evaluating its effects on physiological responses. It mainly consists of a
10 minute anticipation period, followed by a 10 minute test period during which the
subject has to deliver a free speech and perform mental arithmetic in front of an
audience. This protocol has been found to induce changes in the concentration of adrenocorticotropic
hormone, cortisol (serum and saliva), somatotropin, and prolactin, as well as significant
increases in heart rate.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL979199;
Origin ID : C166154;
UMLS CUI : C5237738;
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