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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McGill University
2012
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