Relationship between salivary neuropeptide Y and performance under stress: a study on police firearms officers
Martin Jones
IntroductionAn emerging body of evidence suggests that plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) concentration is positively associated with performance under conditions of psychological stress. However, whether NPY concentrations in saliva are associated with performance under stress remains unknown.MethodsWe collected saliva samples in a high-performance environment and tested the associations between salivary NPY, self-reported psychological variables, and performance during a stressful task. Participants