The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

Demonstrates how the nervous, endocrine and immune systems interact continuously with each other and how they play fundamental roles in the physiology and pathophysiology of higher organisms.

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis controls reactions to stress and regulates various body processes such as digestion, the immune system, mood and sexuality, and energy usage. This volume focuses on the immune system and provides experimental and clinical data to support the understanding in the field.The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis controls reactions to stress and regulates various body processes such as digestion, the immune system, mood and sexuality, and energy usage. This volume focuses on the role it plays in the immune system and provides substantive experimental and clinical data to support current understanding in the field, and potential applications of this knowledge in the treatment of disease.