Stress Science

Neuroendocrinology

Titolo	Stress Science
Sottotitolo	Neuroendocrinology
Autore	George Fink
argomento	Medicina Neurologia Neurochimica e neuroendocrinologia
Editore	Academic Press Inc
Formato	Libro
Pagine	829
Pubblicazione	2009
ISBN	9780123750662
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Descrizione

Stress is a universal phenomenon that impacts adversely on most people. This volume provides a readily accessible compendium that explains the phenomenon of stress, the neural, endocrine and molecular mechanisms involved, the clinical effects, and the impact on individuals and society. Clinical attention focuses on disorders of the stress control system (e.g. Cushing's Syndrome: Addison's Disease) and the adverse impact of stress on human physical and mental health. Detailed reviews address disorders such as PTSD, anxiety, major depression, psychoses and related disorders such as combat fatigue and burnout. The work covers interactions between stress and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as stress-immune-inflammatory interactions in relation to cancer and autoimmune and viral diseases. Emphasis is also placed on the role of stress in obesity, hypertension, diabetes type II and other features of the metabolic syndrome which has now reached epidemic proportions in the USA and other countries. Chapters offer impressive scope with topics addressing animal studies, disaster, diurnal rhythms, drug effects and treatments, cognition and emotion, physical illness, psychopathology, immunology and inflammation, lab studies and tests, and psychological/biochemical/genetic aspects. This book is richly illustrated with over 200 figures, 75 in color. Priced affordably, this compendium of articles appeals to the end user interested in stress research who would not otherwise purchase the larger "Encyclopedia of Stress". Articles carefully selected by one of the world's most preeminent stress researchers and contributors represent the most outstanding scholarship in the field, with each chapter providing fully vetted and reliable expert knowledge.