The Role of HPA Axis and Allopregnanolone on the Neurobiology of Major Depressive Disorders and PTSD

Under stressful conditions, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis acts to promote transitory physiological adaptations that are often resolved after the stressful stimulus is no longer present. In addition to corticosteroids (e.g., cortisol), the neurosteroid allopregnanolone (3α,5α-tetrahyd...

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Main Authors: Felipe Borges Almeida, Graziano Pinna, Helena Maria Tannhauser Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/11/5495