HPA axis, respiration and the airways in stress-A review in search of intersections

Biological Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-65

  Abelson, James L ^a   Khan, Samir ^a   Giardino, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

HPA axis; Neuroendocrinology; Psychophysiology; Respiration; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; CORTICOTROPIN; GLOBULIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; MINERALOCORTICOID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

AIRWAY; BREATHING; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIMBIC SYSTEM; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; TIDAL VOLUME;

HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RESPIRATION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77952287292     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.01.021     Document Type: Review

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