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Fig. 3. Cortisol response during the first hour after awakening (median for 4 weeks) in subjects with high (>7.5) and low (
7.5) scores on the Hamilton Depression Inventory (HDI). a, Total group. Main effect, p < .01; interaction effect, p = .06. b, Nonclinical group (all subjects in the clinical and subclinical range of depression excluded). Main effect, p = .01; interaction effect, p < .007. Difference according to Newman Keuls post hoc analysis: *p < .01; **p < .001.