Effects of Acute Stress on Social Behavior in Women

Stress is an omnipresent phenomenon in our lives. With its consequences on a subjective level and various physiological adaptations (eg, increases in cardiovascular activity, cortisol secretion or immune system changes), it reveals a strong impact on wellbeing and health (Chrousos, 2009; Foley and Kirschbaum, 2010; Kemeny and Schedlowski, 2007; M énard et al., 2016), especially when it concerns chronic states of stress or repeated, intense stressful situations entailing few options to recover (Karatsoreos and McEwen, 2011; McEwen et al., 2015).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - August 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bernadette von Dawans, Beate Ditzen, Amalie Trueg, Urs Fischbacher, Markus Heinrichs Source Type: research