How the HPA axis manages your stress levels
It’s finals week, and you’re staring at a mountain of assignments and study guides. Getting some sleep feels impossible as your mind races and your stomach churns. This feeling of anxiety is a part of your body’s natural stress response, driven by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This neuroendocrine system is an evolutionary response that is […]
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