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Hi, the answer is cortisol.............Stress hormoneFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaStress hormones such as cortisol, GH and norepinephrine are released at periods of high stress. The hormone regulating system is known as the endocrine system. Cortisol is believed to affect the metabolic system and norepinephrine is believed to play a role in ADHD as well as depression and hypertension.Stress hormones rise in the body during any neuroendocrine reaction such as surgery and they remain high to as long as 72 hours after which all these hormones return back to their normal level, the last being cortisol. It makes your heart beat faster.Currently there are medications available which block the release of stress hormones.Stress hormones act by, Mobilizing energy from storage to muscles, Increasing heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate and Shutting down metabolic processes such as digestion, reproduction, growth and immunity.Constant stress causes continual release of stress hormone which causes:A depletion of energy storageHigh blood pressureStress-induced hypertensionAffects on metabolic processesUlcers (digestion)Hampers growthDecrease in testosterone levels in males and irregular menstrual cycles in females.Increases likelihood of infectious diseases. Kind regardsKowser Malik.

In my view it must be cortisol. The adrenal cortex produces a series of corticosteroids, mainly cortisol and corticosterone (the glucocorticoids), and aldosterone( the mineralocorticoid). Cortisol is a major glucocorticoid responsible for control of responses to stresses.whereas aldosterone production is mainly regulated by the renin angiotensin system, renal blood pressure and sodium and potassium levels.I hope it helps.Sent from my iPhoneOn 29 Dec 2010, at 15:27, Vera Lucia <veradentaluk@...> wrote:

THANK FOR YOUR HELP!

AS IT IS A QUESTION FROM PAST EXAMS AND IT IS ASKING ABOUT ONE HORMONE. I HAVE GOT CONFUSED BETWEEN CORTISOL AND

ALDOSTERONE.

BOTH OF THEM ARE FROM ADRENAL GLANDS AND Their purpose is to help the body cope with stress and help it to survive.

I AM WONDERING IF THEY ARE ASKING FOR THE MAIN HORMONE RELATED TO STRESS WHICH OF THEM WILL BE ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_gland

TKX,

VERA

From: Dr Avery <avery_dr@...> Sent: Wed, 29 December, 2010 14:31:37Subject: Re: - Adrenal cortex hormones.

Hi Vera Lucia

Maybe adrenali/noradrenalin...?Lee

SFrom: Vera Lucia <veradentaluk@...>Subject: - Adrenal cortex hormones."oremuttualsupportgroup" < >Date: Wednesday, 29 December, 2010, 12:57

HI GUYS , I CAME ACROSS TO THIS QUESTION AND I AM FINDING DIFFICULT TO ASWER , CAN U HELP ?

- Adrenal cortex hormones. Which one increases under stress: