Stress hormones released during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation inhibit the production of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells essential for the immune response, as noted by Everly and Lating (2002).

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology

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• hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis concept
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