Endocrine Abstracts

Alteration of sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity may be involved in the development of obesity. Among stimuli which may activate the SNS, stress is often quoted. Responses to stressors include stimulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and of the SNS, which result in increased plasma cortisol and catecholamines concentrations. Although the stress response seems to be automatic (therefore not subject to regulation), studies in human have highlighted the ...