Randomized controlled evaluation of the
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J. Gaab; N. Blättler; T. Menzi; B. Pabst; S. Stoyer; U. Ehlert
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Psychosocial stress is a potent activator of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. While neuroendocrine stress responses are essential for the maintenance of homeostasis, evidence suggests that excessive activation of the HPA axis constitutes a risk for disease and psychopathology. The purp