Lower Ratio of Cortisol to Cortisone in Hair May Indicate Increased Resilience (IMAGE)

Maharishi International University

Lower Ratio of Cortisol to Cortisone in Hair May Indicate Increased Resilience

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Figure 3. Comparison of the ratio of Hair F (cortisol) to Hair E (cortisone) in TM and Control Subgroups. Cortisol, the active form of glucocorticoid, was higher and more variable in Control Subgroups than was the inactive reserve form, cortisone. This suggests the TM subgroups are more resilient (i.e. more of the reserve form is available) and more stable across subjects and over time.

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