Barry_C wrote on Oct 28
th, 2007 at 10:59pm:
Quote:You're talking about adrenal depletion. Regardless of why you would want to do that, it is an effective,
non-detectable countermeasure.
Could you quote your source? I'd like to look that one up as it makes no sense to me, I've never heard of such a thing working, and I have a pretty good grasp on forensic polygraphy. (If you can't react to the questions, then how would that be a CM, unless you're hoping for an INC, which won't help in most hiring exams?)
In one of my earlier posts on either AP or PP I stated that the APA are not known for commissioning research on aspects that would certainly highlight failings in the polygraph testing scenario.
I would therefore be surprised to find such research (iro Adrenal Depletion) but perhaps a medical definition would satisfy you..after all biology and medicine are sciences.
PS - I remember N Gordon
(a well known Instructor with a long list of credentials ) stating that extreme adrenal depletion will most
likely produce an Inc and can produce ndi's.
It is not only the subject that produces incon's. Inadequate examiners also produce incon's.
If a final incon score is on the '+' side off the cutoff range, which way would you call it?
If you ran a 2nd test that was still incon as above, which way would you call it or would
you simply DQ the subject on the basis that anyone who produces an incon must surely
be practicing CM's?
Do you ever have incon's?
The Medical Definition:
The most common form of adrenal imbalance is overuse of the adrenal glands, resulting in adrenal exhaustion. This condition is often associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and it is implicated in a number of maladies, including hormone imbalances, poor metabolism and digestion, blood sugar imbalances, and heart disease.
Physical and emotional stress, excess use of stimulants (including caffeine), and viruses (including herpes virus 6 and Epstein-Barr virus) can all cause adrenal exhaustion. When you have to drink more and more caffeine and artificial stimulants to get the same effects, you are on the path toward adrenal exhaustion. At first, you may experience an accelerated energy that is often “speedy” or “wired.” This is a sign of excess cortisol and other hormones activated by the adrenal glands pumping adrenaline into your system.
When your adrenal glands are exhausted, cortisol is absent and symptoms may include:
• Constant fatigue, no matter how much sleep you get
• Difficulty mustering energy for normal functions
• Drowsiness
• Light-headedness
• Mental cloudiness
• Low blood sugar
Adrenal imbalance is, by definition, a hormone imbalance.
The adrenal glands produce several hormones essential to our energy levels and our “fight or flight” reactions in case of emergency. The most important of these is cortisol, the hormone that helps us deal with stress and fear. These hormones affect other chemicals in the body, including blood sugar, sodium, potassium, and magnesium, creating a chain reaction within the body.