Why Stress Is Bad for Your Brain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23319829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Sapolsky (0000-0002-7435-5838, Stanford University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 273 |
| Issue | 5276 |
| Pages | 749-750 |
| Publication date | 1996-08-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-8075 • E-ISSN: 0193-4511 |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.273.5276.749 |
| PMID | 8701325 |
| OpenAlex | W1994048221 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 12 |
Several recent studies of humans correlate stress with atrophy of the hippocampus, an area of the brain required for memory and cognition. In his Perspective, Sapolsky argues that the underlying causal agent may be glucocorticoids secreted in abnormally high amounts under stressful conditions.
Atrophy · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Hippocampus · Perspective (graphical) · Stress (linguistics) · Computer Science · Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology · Stress Responses and Cortisol · Tryptophan and brain disorders
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| Citation types | Neutral: 66 |