Alpha-amylase reactivity in relation to psychopathic traits in adults

dc.contributor.authorGlenn, Andrea L.
dc.contributor.authorRemmel, Rheanna J.
dc.contributor.authorRaine, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorSchug, Robert A.
dc.contributor.authorGao, Yu
dc.contributor.authorGranger, Douglas A.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Pennsylvania
dc.contributor.otherCalifornia State University System
dc.contributor.otherCalifornia State University Long Beach
dc.contributor.otherCity University of New York (CUNY) System
dc.contributor.otherBrooklyn College (CUNY)
dc.contributor.otherArizona State University
dc.contributor.otherArizona State University-Tempe
dc.contributor.otherJohns Hopkins University
dc.contributor.otherJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-09T18:53:26Z
dc.date.available2021-06-09T18:53:26Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractRecent investigations of the psychobiology of stress in antisocial youth have benefited from a multi-system measurement model. The inclusion of salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), a surrogate marker of autonomic/sympathetic nervous system (ANS) activity, in addition to salivary cortisol, a biomarker of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis functioning, has helped define a more complete picture of individual differences and potential dysfunction in the stress response system of these individuals. To the authors' knowledge, no studies have examined sAA in relation to antisocial behavior in adults or in relation to psychopathic traits specifically. In the present study, we examined sAA, in addition to salivary cortisol, in a relatively large sample (n=158) of adult males (M age=36.81, range = 22-67 years; 44% African American, 34% Caucasian, 16% Hispanic) recruited from temporary employment agencies with varying levels of psychopathic traits. Males scoring highest in psychopathy were found to have attenuated sAA reactivity to social stress compared to those scoring tower in psychopathy. No differential relationships with the different factors of psychopathy were observed. In contrast to studies of antisocial youth, there were no interactions between sAA and cortisol levels in relation to psychopathy, but there was a significant interaction between pre-stressor levels of sAA and cortisol. Findings reveal potential regulatory deficits in the fast-acting, 'fight or flight', component of the stress response in adult males with psychopathic traits, as well as abnormalities in how this system may interact with the HPA axis. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationGlenn, A., Remmel, R., Raine, A., Schug, R., Gao, Y., Granger, D. (2015): Alpha-Amylase Reactivity in Relation to Psychopathic Traits in Adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology, Volume 54.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.01.012
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2560-6020
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/7781
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPergamon
dc.subjectPsychopathy
dc.subjectAlpha-amylase
dc.subjectCortisol
dc.subjectStress
dc.subjectAntisocial
dc.subjectHormone
dc.subjectUNSUCCESSFUL CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHS
dc.subjectPREFRONTAL GRAY-MATTER
dc.subjectSTRESS REACTIVITY
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR
dc.subjectCHILDRENS
dc.subjectCORTISOL
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectAGGRESSION
dc.subjectASYMMETRY
dc.subjectEndocrinology & Metabolism
dc.subjectNeurosciences
dc.subjectPsychiatry
dc.subjectNeurosciences & Neurology
dc.subject.lcshPsychology, Pathological
dc.subject.lcshAntisocial personality disorders
dc.titleAlpha-amylase reactivity in relation to psychopathic traits in adultsen_US
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