The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is an endocrine system that responds to stress more slowly than the sympathetic nervous system.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax

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• sympathetic nervous system concept
• hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis concept