Research findings – The PULSES trial
Ultradian hydrocortisone replacement alters neuronal processing, emotional ambiguity, affect and fatigue in adrenal insufficiency: The PULSES trial
First published – 19 October 2023
“The PULSES study has shown that the pattern of cortisol presentation, even at an assumed physiological dose, influences neuronal processes – suggesting that dosage is not the only variable that is important, but that we need to recapitulate normal ultradian physiology to truly minimise side-effects.”
Russell, G, Kalafatakis, K, Durant, C, Marchant, N, Thakrar, J, Thirard, R, et al. Ultradian hydrocortisone replacement alters neuronal processing, emotional ambiguity, affect and fatigue in adrenal insufficiency: The PULSES trial. J Intern Med. 2023; 00: 1–16.
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