Sensitivity of Short and Long Allele Carriers of the 5-HTTLPR to Environmental Threat Post Hydrocortisone Administration

Exclusion Criteria

• •Are you under the age of 18 years old?
• •Have you ever had an allergic reaction to hydrocortisone?
• •Do you have diabetes or high blood pressure?
• •Do you have any thyroid, liver, heart, lung, or kidney problems?
• •Do you have herpes, HIV or any sexual transmitted disease?
• •Are you currently pregnant or think you might be pregnant? Have you taken RU486, Plan B or "Morning After Pill" within the last 2 weeks? - Are you currently breastfeeding?
• •Have you been sick within the last week? Do you have any fungal infections?
• •Have you been exposed to measles or chicken pox in the last week?
• •Have you ever had a seizure?
• •Do you have any disease of bony tissue, such as osteoporosis?
• •Do you have any autoimmune diseases, such as myasthenia gravis?
• •Do you have multiple sclerosis?
• •Do you have any condition that compromises you immune system function or causes you to be more likely to get sick?
• •Have you had any recent surgeries?
• •Do you have and gastrointestinal problems, such as ulcers, diverticulitis, colitis, hepatitis, or Crohn disease?
• •Are you taking any of the following medications: nevirapine, telbivudine, sipuleucel-T (IV), natalizumab (IV)?
• •Have you received any vaccinations within the last week?
• •With the exception of vitamins, have you taken any medications in the last 3 days, including all over-the counter medications and/or supplements (e,g. Tylenol, ibuprofen, St. John's Wort, cold remedies)?
• •Do you currently have or have you had in the past of any kind of cancer?
• •Do you have any significant medical or psychiatric illnesses not listed above?