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Stress hormones

TonyJeffs tonyjeffs at aol.com
Mon Dec 1 12:55:03 EST 2003


I think, but aint sure.... Studied this a few years ago...

Short resolvable stressful moments, such as running for a bus, or an
interview, produce adrenal hormones predominantly adrenalin.
Long term, unresolvable stress produces a different ratio of hormones,
cortisol being more prominent.
And beyond that there is depression, marked by a fall in adrenalin and
a further rise in cortisol

Long term cortisol production is the thing that can cause other health
problems.

I know there are other hormones involved, but does that principal,
changing hormone ratios for different durations of stressor sound
right?


Tony



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