Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, neuroendocrine factors and stress

2002/10/01 by Constantine Tsigos, George P Chrousos, George P. Chrousos · 2,829 citations
Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Adrenal Hormones and Disorders #Amygdala #Biology #Catecholaminergic #Central nervous system #Corticotropin-releasing hormone #Dopamine #Dopaminergic #Endocrinology #Hypothalamus #Internal medicine #Locus coeruleus #Medicine #Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior #Neuroscience #Psychology #Stress Responses and Cortisol

paper · doi:10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00429-4

published in Journal of Psychosomatic Research 53(4), 865-871 (Elsevier BV)

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