Description

Stress is recognized as an important issue in the basic science and clinical research today. Although the adaptation to stress is an essential part of everyday survival, maladaptation to stress has been linked to many chronic illnesses affecting various systems of the body. Stress has been linked to several brain disorders including anxiety, depression and PTSD, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, sleep and circadian rhythm issues, gastrointestinal conditions to include reflux and constipation.