• Comparison of commercial ELISA assays for quantification of corticosterone in serum 

      Kinn Rød, Anne Marie; Harkestad, Nina; Jellestad, Finn Konow; Murison, Robert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-27)
      Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits are widely used to quantify corticosterone levels for the assessment of stress in laboratory animals. The aim of this experiment was simply to evaluate if four different and ...
    • Early and Later Life Stress Alter Brain Activity and Sleep in Rats 

      Mrdalj, Jelena; Pallesen, Ståle; Milde, Anne Marita; Jellestad, Finn Konow; Murison, Robert; Ursin, Reidun; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Grønli, Janne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-26)
      Exposure to early life stress may profoundly influence the developing brain in lasting ways. Neuropsychiatric disorders associated with early life adversity may involve neural changes reflected in EEG power as a measure ...
    • Early developmental, temperamental and educational problems in ‘substance use disorder’ patients with and without ADHD. Does ADHD make a difference? 

      Skutle, Arvid; Bu, Eli Torild Hellandsjø; Jellestad, Finn Konow; Oortmerssen, Katelijne Van Emmerik-van; Dom, Geert; Verspreet, Sofie; Carpentier, Pieter Jan; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antonio; Franck, Johan Petter; Konstenius, Maija; Kaye, Sharlene; Demetrovics, Zolt; Barta, Csaba; Fatséas, Mélina; Auriacombe, Marc; Johnson, Brian; Faraone, Stephen V.; Levin, Frances R.; Allsop, Steve; Carruthers, Susan; Schoevers, Robert A.; Koeter, Maarten W.J.; Van den Brink, Wim; Moggi, Franz; Møller, Merete; van de Glind, Geurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-28)
      Introduction. The prevalence of ADHD among patients with substance use disorder (SUD) is substantial. This study addressed the following research questions: Are early developmental, temperamental and educational problems ...
    • A systematic review of studies utilizing hair glucocorticoids as a measure of stress suggests the marker is more appropriate for quantifying short-term stressors 

      Kalliokoski, Otto; Jellestad, Finn Konow; Murison, Robert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-19)
      Quantitating glucocorticoids (GCs) in hairs is a popular method for assessing chronic stress in studies of humans and animals alike. The cause-and-effect relationship between stress and elevated GC levels in hairs, sampled ...