Cortisol titre increases with novelty of academic oral examinations. Harl B, Weisshuhn S, Kerschbaum H. Comparative Study 2006; 27(5): 669-674 PubMed PMID: 17186998 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Educational Measurement:methods, Exploratory Behavior, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:analysis, Male, Saliva:chemistry, Stress, Psychological, Students:psychology,. Citation OBJECTIVE: In the present study we evaluated whether intensity and novelty of oral academic examinations are reflected in saliva cortisol ..... Read abstract Full text PDF