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. 2015 Sep;22(9):411–416. doi: 10.1101/lm.037291.114

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Figure 2. — The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. A major neuroendocrine system associated with various bodily and behavioral activities. None of these compounds or structures responds uniquely to stress. (PVN) paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus, (CRF) corticotropin-releasing factor, (AVP) arginine-vasopressin, (ACTH) adrenocorticotropic hormone, (GCs) glucocorticoids, (CAs) catecholamines, (Enk) enkephalins.