The Effects of the Chemical Relaxer Lye on Hair Cortisol Concentrations

January 2026 in “ Psychoneuroendocrinology ”

Carrie L. Burnett, Kelci Crandall, Damon M. Osbourn, Tony W. Buchanan

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