stresshormon
A stress hormone (German: Stresshormon) is any hormone released by the body in response to perceived threats or challenges that mobilizes physiological and behavioral adjustments. The best-known stress hormones are adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), produced by the adrenal medulla and sympathetic nerves, and cortisol, produced by the adrenal cortex under control of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis.
These hormones orchestrate rapid and longer-term adaptations: adrenaline and noradrenaline trigger the "fight-or-flight" response by increasing
Stress hormones are measured in blood, saliva, urine and, for long-term exposure, hair. Clinical conditions involving
Research continues into individual variability, long-term health consequences, biomarkers and the interaction between stress-hormone systems and