Allostasis
"Allostasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Biological adaptation, such as the rise of EPINEPHRINE in response to exercise, stress or perceived danger, followed by a fall of epinephrine during RELAXATION. Allostasis is the achievement of stability by turning on and turning off the allostatic systems including the IMMUNE SYSTEM; the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM and NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEMS.
| Descriptor ID |
D052636
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.100.057.500.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Allostatic Load- Allostatic Load
- Allostatic Loads
- Load, Allostatic
- Loads, Allostatic
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