Beyond the HPA axis: progesterone-derived neuroactive steroids in human stress and emotion
Stress and social isolation are well-known risk factors for psychopathology. However, more research is needed as to the physiological mechanisms by which social support buffers the impacts of stress. Research in animal models suggests important roles for progesterone (P) and its product, the neuroac...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00019/full |