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There are several hormones secreted in the human while we experience stress. They are adrenalin, noradrenalin and cortisol. These hormones are designed to deal with us in stressful situations by increasing our heart-beat, sugar level and blood pressure. They provided us with energy and strength to either flight or fight tactfully. While adrenalin makes the heart beat faster causing enhanced blood pressure, cortisol increases the level of sugar in blood for brain’s use. This is a normal phenomenon of stress responses in humans. But, long-term abuse of these chronic stresses when persist may put humans at higher risk of many health problems. The present paper deals with the study of stress hormonal responses in humans.

 Keywords: Human Stress Hormones; HPA; Cortisol; Blunted CAR; Endocrine Disorders; Diseases

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