How many studies have been conducted on Cortisol?

BiohacksAI has indexed 299 PubMed studies on Cortisol, including 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). 36% of studies involve human subjects.

What are the main research areas for Cortisol?

The primary research domains for Cortisol are 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🧬 Hormones, 😴 Sleep. This is based on analysis of 299 PubMed studies using the BiohacksAI evidence platform.

Cortisol

The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.

299+ PubMed studies analyzed · 17 RCTs · Evidence Score: 51.3

Research Domains

Cortisol has been studied across 23 research domains including 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🧬 Hormones, 😴 Sleep, 🫘 Kidney, 🌤️ Mood & Depression. The primary research focus is 🧘 Stress & Anxiety with 100% of studies addressing this area.

Similar Compounds by Shared Targets

The following compounds share molecular targets with Cortisol, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.

17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone

8 shared targets

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This evidence profile for Cortisol is generated deterministically from 299 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.