Stress and the brain : role of the medial prefrontal cortex in regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Stress, while an essential response in the short term, can be very damaging to health when experienced chronically. Stress has been linked to the development or exacerbation of many disorders in humans, including coronary heart disease, depression, type n diabetes, even colds and 'flu. The conventional approach to investigating the problem of an overactive stress response and potential treatments…