Stressor
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environmental stressor, physiologic stressor, psychological stressor
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- Either the stressor is eliminated, or when the stressor is of brief duration, biological function soon returns to normal.
- In other words, the thought process of the individual in response to the stressor is considered important.
- Inhibition of corticosteroid-binding globulin caused by a severe stressor is apparently mediated by the adrenal but not by glucocorticoid receptors.
- The disorder may be especially severe or long lasting when the stressor is of human design (e.
- A stressor is an agent that puts mental pressure or strain on an individual.
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