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Why zebras don't get ulcers / Robert M. Sapolsky.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Owl ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], 2004.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xv, 539 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780805073690 (pbk.) :
  • 9780805073690
Other title:
  • Why zebras do not get ulcers
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.0019 SAP
LOC classification:
  • QP82.2.S8 S266 2004
Contents:
Preface xi 1 Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? 1 2 Glands, Gooseflesh, and Hormones 19 3 Stroke, Heart Attacks, and Voodoo Death 37 4 Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets 57 5 Ulcers, the Runs, and Hot Fudge Sundaes 71 6 Dwarfism and the Importance of Mothers 92 7 Sex and Reproduction 120 8 Immunity, Stress, and Disease 144 9 Stress and Pain 186 10 Stress and Memory 202 11 Stress and a Good Night's Sleep 226 12 Aging and Death 239 13 Why Is Psychological Stress Stressful? 252 14 Stress and Depression 271 15 Personality, Temperament, and Their Stress-Related Consequences 309 16 Junkies, Adrenaline Junkies, and Pleasure 335 17 The View from the Bottom 353 18 Managing Stress 384 Notes 419 Illustration Credits 517 Index 521
Summary: The author explains how the nervous system responds to stress and how this interaction can affect circulatory, immune and reproductive functions, as well as overall physical and mental health.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Positive Living 616.0019 SAP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213302

Previous ed.: New York: W. H. Freeman, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface xi 1 Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? 1 2 Glands, Gooseflesh, and Hormones 19 3 Stroke, Heart Attacks, and Voodoo Death 37 4 Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets 57 5 Ulcers, the Runs, and Hot Fudge Sundaes 71 6 Dwarfism and the Importance of Mothers 92 7 Sex and Reproduction 120 8 Immunity, Stress, and Disease 144 9 Stress and Pain 186 10 Stress and Memory 202 11 Stress and a Good Night's Sleep 226 12 Aging and Death 239 13 Why Is Psychological Stress Stressful? 252 14 Stress and Depression 271 15 Personality, Temperament, and Their Stress-Related Consequences 309 16 Junkies, Adrenaline Junkies, and Pleasure 335 17 The View from the Bottom 353 18 Managing Stress 384 Notes 419 Illustration Credits 517 Index 521

The author explains how the nervous system responds to stress and how this interaction can affect circulatory, immune and reproductive functions, as well as overall physical and mental health.

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