Enkephalins: Endogenous Analgesics with an Emerging Role in Stress Resilience
Psychological stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension that results from adverse or demanding circumstances. Chronic stress is well known to induce anxiety disorders and major depression; it is also considered a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Stress resilience is a positive o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Neural Plasticity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1546125 |