Mechanisms of physical and emotional stress
By: edited by George P. Chrousos, D. Lynn Loriaux, and Philip W. Gold.
Contributors: Chrousos, George P.; Loriaux, D. Lynn.; Gold, Philip W., 1944-; National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology ;; v. 245
Publisher: Plenum Press; Springer
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 530
Subjects: Stress (Physiology) -- Congresses.; Stress (Psychology) -- Congresses.; Stress -- congresses.; Stress, Psychological -- congresses.
Description: Based on the proceedings of a symposium held November 1986, Bethesda, MD. Comprises reports from diverse areas with stress as a common focus. Some of the major consequences of chronic stress are considered: accelerated atherosclerosis, tumorigenesis, gastrointestingal and allergic disorders, alcoholism and narcotics addiction.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.
"Based on the proceedings of an NIH Symposium on Mechanisms of Physical and Emotional Stress, held November 6-8, 1986, in Bethesda, Maryland"--T. p. verso.