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From Malthus to motive: how the HPA axis engineers the phenotype, yoking needs to wants.
Progress in neurobiology - 1 Aug 2006
Pecoraro Norman, Dallman Mary F, Warne James P, Ginsberg Abigail B, Laugero Kevin D, la Fleur Susanne E, Houshyar Hani, Gomez Francisca, Bhargava Aditi, Akana Susan F
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The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the critical mediator of the vertebrate stress response system, responding to environmental stressors by maintaining internal homeostasis and coupling the needs of the body to the wants of the mind. The HPA axis has numerous complex drivers and high...
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