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And oxytocin dampens the stress response of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis -- besides having functional benefits, this is another pathway for rewarding, and thus encouraging, bonding behaviors.
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.: How Did Humans Evolve The Most Loving Brain On Earth? Ph.D. Rick Hanson 2010
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And oxytocin dampens the stress response of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis -- besides having functional benefits, this is another pathway for rewarding, and thus encouraging, bonding behaviors.
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.: How Did Humans Evolve The Most Loving Brain On Earth? Ph.D. Rick Hanson 2010
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This hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal HPA axis is therefore the highway for the stress response as well as for depression and anxiety.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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This hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal HPA axis is therefore the highway for the stress response as well as for depression and anxiety.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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It can also send signals along the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, producing glucocorticoids, compounds that suppress inflammation.
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It can also send signals along the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, producing glucocorticoids, compounds that suppress inflammation.
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The neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) makes cameo appearances throughout the body, but its leading role is as the opening act in the stress response, jump-starting the process along the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
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The neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) makes cameo appearances throughout the body, but its leading role is as the opening act in the stress response, jump-starting the process along the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
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The neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) makes cameo appearances throughout the body, but its leading role is as the opening act in the stress response, jump-starting the process along the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
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Suspecting that a lack of central nervous glucose contributes to these symptoms, we examined whether they can be attenuated by the intake of palatable food rich in glucose ( "comfort food") in these patients and, furthermore, whether comfort food reduces hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity as observed in animal studies.
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue Klement, J., Hubold, C., Cords, H., Oltmanns, K. M 2010
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