Change in sickness behavior assessed with the Sickness Questionnaire after endotoxin challenge is associated with the degree of change in inflammatory cytokines

• Published in: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY Vol. 66; p. e33
• Main Authors: Andreasson, A., Lasselin, J., Karshikoff, B., Olsson, M.J., Axelsson, J., Lekander, M.
• Format: Journal Article Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.11.2017
• ISSN: 0889-1591; 1090-2139
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.07.123

The Sickness Questionnaire is a newly developed questionnaire for self-reported sickness behavior in humans. Here, we determined the time-course of sickness behavior and the association with changes in cytokine levels in an experimental study where 22 subjects received 2.0ng/kg endotoxin or placebo...