Why is Immunity Suppressed During Stress
stress causes the active expenditure of energy in order to disassemble the preexisting Immune System (Location 2510)
- During infections, the immune system releases the chemical messenger interleukin-1, which among other activities stimulates the hypothalamus to release CRH. As noted in chapter 2, CRH stimulates the pituitary to release ACTH, which then causes adrenal release of Glucocorticoids. These in turn suppress the immune system. In other words, under some circumstances, the immune system will ask the body to secrete hormones that will ultimately suppress the immune system. (Location 2516)
⇒ adrenal glands
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8 Immunity Stress and Diseases
Created: 08-09-22 13:20