Biology and therapy of fibromyalgia. Stress, the stress response system, and fibromyalgia
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Biology and therapy of fibromyalgia. Stress, the stress response system, and fibromyalgia
Stress is a state of disharmony, or threatened homeostasis. A stressor could have a psychological origin or a biological origin. Societies have become more intricate with industrialization, and modern individuals try to adapt to the new defiance by forcing their stress response system. The main component of the stress response network is the autonomic nervous system. The present article reviews...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Research & Therapy
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1478-6354
DOI: 10.1186/ar2146