Fig. 1. Salivary cortisol over 2 days and in response to a 0.5-mg dexamethasone suppression test in stressed and nonstressed women. w = Wake-up time; w + 20 = 20 minutes after wake-up; 12 = noon; 2 = 2 PM; 4 = 4 PM; 6 = 6 PM; 9 = 9 PM; b = bedtime. Data were transformed with the natural logarithm.

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