The human stress system

This section contains the following contributions:

• The HPA axis / stress regulation axis
• The autonomic nervous system: sympathetic / parasympathetic nervous system
• Heart rate variability (HRV) in ADHD
• The BIS/BAS/Fight Flight Freeze system
• The amygdala - the stress conductor
• Locus coeruleus
• Thalamus - the gateway to consciousness
• Basal ganglia: striatum, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus
• Neurotransmitters during stress
• Neurophysiological correlates of stress