Cognitive function, the brain and glucocorticoids

Several domains of cognitive function show lower mean scores and increasing variability with increasing age. Little is known about the biological mechanisms underlying these changes. There is evidence, largely from animal studies, that prolonged exposure to high levels of glucocorticoids is associat...

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Main Author: MacLullich, Alasdair Maurice Joseph
Published: University of Edinburgh 2003
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.726385