Dream Recall/Affect and Cortisol: An Exploratory Study.
Clocks & Sleep January 29, 2022 Alexandros S Triantafyllou, Ioannis Ilias, Nicholas-Tiberio Economou et al.
The effect of cortisol on dreams has been scarcely studied. The aim of this exploratory study was to assess the possible effect of cortisol levels on dream recall/affect, considering, in female subjects, their menstrual cycle phase. Fifteen men and fifteen women were recruited. Saliva samples were used for the detection of cortisol levels. Participants were instructed to provide four saliva...