what hormones relieve stress
Not to be confused with cortisone, a metabolite from cortisol, with a similar name, genesis, and function. Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid class of hormones. When used as a medication, it is known as hydrocortisone. It is produced in humans by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex within the adrenal gland. It is released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration.