Psychoneuroimmunology: a literature review.
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) examines the deleterious effects of chronic stress on the central nervous system, on the body's defense against infection of external origin, and on aberrant cell division. Empirical data concerning PNI are chronicled, revealing a rapidly emerging holistic model that implicates factors in the etiology and prevention of various disease states, as well as recovery from them.
Vollhardt
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College of Education, Wayne State University, Detroit.
D000818:Animals; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000276:immunology / Q000294:innervation*; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000276:immunology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*