Does stress damage the brain?

Studies in animals showed that stress results in damage to the hippocampus, a brain area involved in learning and memory, with associated memory deficits. The mechanism involves glucocorticoids and possibly serotonin acting through excitatory amino acids to mediate hippocampal atrophy. Patients with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological Psychiatry 1999-04, Vol.45 (7), p.797-805
1. Verfasser:	Bremner, J.Douglas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anatomical correlates of behavior Animals Behavioral psychophysiology Biological and medical sciences cortisol Disease Models, Animal Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology hippocampus Hippocampus - pathology Hippocampus - physiopathology Humans Hydrocortisone - physiology Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiopathology Life Change Events Memory Memory Disorders - etiology Memory Disorders - pathology Memory Disorders - physiopathology Pituitary-Adrenal System - physiopathology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology PTSD stress Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - complications Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - pathology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - physiopathology Stress, Psychological - complications Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
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