Is the Mannheim Multicomponent Stress Test a viable alternative to the Trier Social Stress Test?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a widely used laboratory protocol to study acute stress reactivity, a hallmark of which is a meaningful increase in saliva cortisol (>2.5 nmol/L) in most individuals, reflecting hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation. The Mannheim Multicomponent Stress Test (MMST) has potential as a low staff burden alternative to the TSST, with one study showing statistically significant increases in subjective stress, heart rate and saliva cortisol; however, uncertainty remains about the meaningfulness of these psychobiological responses.

Objective

To assess whether the MMST is a viable alternative to the TSST.

Methods

Using a between subjects design, 31 healthy adults were randomised to the standard TSST or the MMST us

SUBMITTER: Kashi DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617684 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature