Stress-induced cognitive dysfunction: hormone-neurotransmitter interactions in the prefrontal cortex

The mechanisms and neural circuits that drive emotion and cognition are inextricably linked. Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis as a result of stress or other causes of arousal initiates a flood of hormone and neurotransmitter release throughout the brain, affecting the way...

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Main Authors: Shansky, Rebecca M., Lipps, Jennifer
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617365/