The interface of stress and the HPA axis in behavioural phenotypes ofmental illness

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences

Volumn 18, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-24

  Baumeister, David ^a   Lightman, Stafford L ^b   Pariante, Carmine M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depression; HPA axis; Psychosis; PTSD; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSIS; RISK; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STRESS;

EID: 84908142145     PISSN: 18663370     EISSN: 18663389     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/7854_2014_304     Document Type: Article

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