The concepts of stress and stress system disorders. Overview of physical and behavioral homeostasis.

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This article defines stress and related concepts and reviews their historical development. The notion of a stress system as the effector of the stress syndrome is suggested, and its physiologic and pathophysiologic manifestations are described. A new perspective on human disease states associated with dysregulation of the stress system is provided.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): JAMA

Title: JAMA

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ISSN: 0098-7484

ISSN (Print): 0098-7484

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 04 1992

Volume: 267

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Developmental Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md 20892.

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480090092034

PubMed ID: 1538563

SO-VID: 285ee227-6eb0-4798-9cae-ca56ee781300

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