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==Stress and the immune system== | |||
The major hormones that are produced during stress are the adrenal glands' secretion of glucocorticoids. These substances, which in artificial form include the medication prednisone and other anti-inflammatory steroids, reduce the immune response. | |||
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Stress
Stress and the immune system
The major hormones that are produced during stress are the adrenal glands' secretion of glucocorticoids. These substances, which in artificial form include the medication prednisone and other anti-inflammatory steroids, reduce the immune response.