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Chrousos, George P.; Loriaux, D. Lynn; Gold, Philip W. - Mechanisms of Physical and Emotional Stress - 9781489920669 - V9781489920669
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Mechanisms of Physical and Emotional Stress

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Description for Mechanisms of Physical and Emotional Stress Paperback. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 530 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
It has been over 50 years since Hans Selye formulated his concept of stress. This came after the isolation of epinephrine and norepinephrine and after the sympathetic system was associated with Walter Cannon's "fight or flight" response. The intervening years have witnessed a number of dis­ coveries that have furthered our understanding of the mechanisms of the stress response. The isolation, identification and manufacture of gluco­ corticoids, the identification and synthesis of ACTH and vasopressin, and the demonstration of hypothalamic regulation of ACTH secretion were pivotal discoveries. The recent identification and synthesis of CRR by Willie Vale and his colleagues ... Read more

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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Number of Pages
530
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489920669
SKU
V9781489920669
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