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Stress and stress hormones in mammals

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2010

Abstract

Stress andinfluence of stress hormones on organisms is intersting theme in many fields of study, e.g. human and veterinary medicine, zoology, ecology. Short time stress is not negative reaction, because it helps to alive.

In stress response increase stress hormones levels (catecholamines, glucocorticoids), which cause elevated heart rate, blood pressure and acute elevation of blood glucose.