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hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Known as: HPA, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Stress-induced sensitization: the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and beyond
Abstract Exposure to certain acute and chronic stressors results in an immediate behavioral and physiological response to the… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
DIABETES AND OTHER DISEASES-EMERGING ASSOCIATIONS ( JJ NOLAN
Diabetes and depression occur together approximately twice as frequently as would be predicted by chance alone. Comorbid diabetes… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
The Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Network and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Involved
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) plays a key role in adjusting the basal and stress-activated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Adrenal Responses to Stress
Based on concepts proposed by Langley, Cannon, and Selye, adrenal responses to stress occur in a syndrome that reflects… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis Functioning in Reactive and Proactive Aggression in Children
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA-axis) reactivity and… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Effects of prenatal restraint stress on the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis and related behavioural and neurobiological alterations
Review
2005
Review
2005
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and bipolar disorder.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Vasopressinergic Regulation of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis and Stress Adaptation
Vasopressin (VP) stimulates pituitary ACTH secretion through interaction with receptors of the V1b subtype (V1bR, V3R), located… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Nongenomic Glucocorticoid Inhibition via Endocannabinoid Release in the Hypothalamus: A Fast Feedback Mechanism
Glucocorticoid negative feedback in the brain controls stress, feeding, and neural-immune interactions by regulating the… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
The Hypothalamic‐Pituitary‐Adrenal Axis and the Female Reproductive System
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the female reproductive system are intertwined and exhibit a complex… 
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