Depression, the dynamic function of the autonomic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and cardiovascular disease

Depression is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). One possible mechanism of this effect is dysregulation of the biological stress systems, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The current thesis aimed to better understand th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gordon, Jennifer
Other Authors: Blaine Ditto (Supervisor1)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2012
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110429