Kvalitatiivne uurimustöö Emotsioonide regulatsioon ja stress
then produces glucocorticoids such as corticosterone and cortisol (Figure 3) which
have important metabolic and immunological effects (Arzt, 2001; Hoffman-Goetz &
Pederson, 1994; Fitzgerald, 1998).
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Figure 3. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis (HPA)
Cortisol has been widely used in psychology to measure stress. Cortisol has metabolic
effects on liver glucose sythnesis, breakdown of skeletal muscle protein to amino
acids and in adipose tissue mobilizes fat. It can also have anti-inflammatory and
immunosuppressive actions depending on concentration (Rhoades & Pflanzer, 1989).
Most of these physiological effects prepare the body for hostile conditions. Cells of
the immune system respond to stress or injury in many of ways (Benoy & Heels,
1998; Mayer & Watkins, 1998; Brines et al, 1996). They secrete a number of
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