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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2020

8. Adrenals

Mechanism of the Year: Neural circuits that link the cerebral cortex to the adrenal medulla

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8.1. The mind-body problem: Circuits that link the cerebral cortex to the adrenal medulla

RP Dum , DJ Levinthal , PL Strick

To read the full abstract: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019; 116(52): 26321-8. PMID: 31871146.The ‘mind–body connection’ is essential for normal organ function and is viewed as the basis for psychosomatic disorders. There is abundant evidence that shows how the mind or mental processes influence our health and well-being, as well as the negative impact of emotional stress on th...