Chronic Stress and Performance
Abstract
Stressors are a natural component of life for all mammals. The stress response is a physiological reaction to stressors that may be amenable to change by a variety of situations. Chronic stressors in the form of social stressors, physical stressors, the combination of both social and physical stressors, and the administration of the stress hormone corticosterone have a variety of effects on various measures of animal performance. In particular, chronic stressors can affect spatial learning, anxiety, and depression. Several important themes emerged from a review of the pertinent literature on the effects of chronic stressors on rodent performance. Chronic stressors impact rodent performance in an inconsistent manner and several potential areas remain to be explored.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA549477
Entities
People
- Erica M. Johnson
- James P. Herman
- Melissa Boudreau
Organizations
- University of Cincinnati