title: Neurochemical and behavioral responses to stress.
abstract: The relationship between the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenocortical (HPA) and the sympathetic - adrenomedullary (SA) systems is discussed by considering their role at the central and peripheral level. HPA and SA responses are not independent of each other, which indicates a number of hormonal, monoaminergic and peptidergic reactions at the brain level. It is demonstrated that a number of interacting systems and feedback mechanisms take part in stress responses.
authors.affiliation: Instituto di Psicobiologia e Psicofarmacologia, C.N.R., Rome, Italy.
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authors.lastname: Oliverio
mesh_terms: D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology