Ashwagandha

Stress (in clinical psychology) — (1) condition at which in norm operating mechanisms intropsycho protection appear so loaded that cannot effectively function; (2) functional condition of pressure of an organism at action on it various bad factors. The term is borrowed Canadian doctor by Hans Sele from physics, as analogue of a stretching of a rubber plait under the influence of mechanical loading.


Distinguish the following kinds С: physical, traumatic, narcotic, hormonal etc. Last years most often in relation to a complete organism the term "emotional stress" or "psychoemotional stress" as it is shown is used that on damaging influences emotional reactions of subjects are primary. Intimate molecular nature С of various kinds is connected with accumulation in fabrics and cages of an organism of free radicals — products перекисного oxidations липидов membranes of cages. Therefore the increasing distribution receives the term. The factors causing С, have received the name стрессоров. С, according to G.Sele's classical representations, — nonspecific reaction of an organism.


For all kinds С activation of a leading pathogenetic link is characteristic: hypotalamus — a forward share of a hypophysis — a bark of adrenal glands.


Under the influence of hormones of a hypophysis and adrenal glands, according to G.Sele, the nonspecific adaptable syndrome characterised by a hypertrophy of adrenal glands, lymphatic glands, and also ulcer defeats of a gastroenteric path is formed.