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