Loneliness is linked to increased physiological arousal, specifically through the activation of the HPA axis, which regulates glucocorticoid levels and modulates the sleep-wake cycle.

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  Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective

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• Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Springer via serper

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• loneliness concept
• glucocorticoid levels concept
• HPA axis concept