Book contents
- Cambridge Textbook Of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Reviews
- Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Cells
- 2 Neurotransmitters and Receptors
- 3 Basic Techniques in Neuroscience
- 4 Neuroanatomy
- 5 Neural Circuits
- 6 Modulators
- 6.1 The Hypothalamic–Pituitary (Neuroendocrine) Axis
- 6.2 The Stress Response and Glucocorticoids
- 6.3 Adrenal Steroids
- 6.4 Inflammation and Immune Responses
- 7 Genetics
- 8 Neurodevelopment and Neuroplasticity
- 9 Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments
- 10 Neurodegeneration
- Index
- References
6.2 - The Stress Response and Glucocorticoids
from 6 - Modulators
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2023
Book contents
- Cambridge Textbook Of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Reviews
- Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Cells
- 2 Neurotransmitters and Receptors
- 3 Basic Techniques in Neuroscience
- 4 Neuroanatomy
- 5 Neural Circuits
- 6 Modulators
- 6.1 The Hypothalamic–Pituitary (Neuroendocrine) Axis
- 6.2 The Stress Response and Glucocorticoids
- 6.3 Adrenal Steroids
- 6.4 Inflammation and Immune Responses
- 7 Genetics
- 8 Neurodevelopment and Neuroplasticity
- 9 Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments
- 10 Neurodegeneration
- Index
- References
Summary
This section summarises the psychology and neurobiology of stress responses in humans. It considers the adaptive value of stress in enabling humans to detect real or perceived threats in the environment and, through learning, to build resilience through helpful coping responses. The conditions that favour ‘toxic’ forms of stress to prevail and so cause chronic metabolic, inflammatory and cognitive disorders are highlighted and discussed from the perspective of dysregulated cortisol signalling.
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- Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 300 - 306Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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