HPA Axis

<p>From: Psychoneuroendocrinological contributions to the etiology of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and stress-related bodily disorders: the role of the hypothalamus&ndash;pituitary&ndash; adrenal axis Ulrike Ehlert *, Jens Gaab, Markus Heinrichs Department of Clinical Psychology, Uniersity of Zurich, Zurichberg

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<p>The HPA-axis is activated following exhaustion, loss of control or the perception of loss of control&nbsp;</p>

<p> lowered baseline glucocorticoid levels</p>