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A complex set of interactions between the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal or suprarenal glands. The HPA axis is involved in the regulation of temperature, digestion, immune response, mood, sexuality, and energy usage. The HPA axis is also involved in anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.<\/p>\n

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A complex set of interactions between the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal or suprarenal glands. The HPA axis is involved in the regulation of temperature, digestion, immune response, mood, sexuality, and energy usage. The HPA axis is also involved in anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression. A primary system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-h"],"yoast_head":"\nHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) - Definition of Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A complex set of interactions between the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal or suprarenal glands. 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