Attending a concert reduces glucocorticoids, progesterone and the cortisol/DHEA ratio

• We examined the impact of attending a live, public concert on steroid hormone response in 117 participants. • Participants provided saliva samples for hormone analysis prior to the concert and again at the interval 60 min later. • There were significant changes in cortisol, cortisone, progesterone, cortisol/DHEA ratio and cortisol/cortisone ratio. • This is the first evidence that attending a cultural event can have an impact on endocrine...