IMPACT OF STRESS ON VARIOUS ORGAN SYSTEMS AND ITS THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT

Abstract

The marked disruption of homeostasis of a physiological system (a cell, tissue, organ, or whole organism), is more commonly known as stress. However, physiological systems are constantly exposed to more acute stresses. Psychological stress is an important component with the potential to affect physiology adversely as has become evident from various studies in this area. Advances in our understanding of molecular response of several physiological systems to stress are discussed in this review article. It is hoped that such understanding will facilitate the development of approaches to ameliorate some of the limitations these stresses place on individuals. Although studies have established numerous effects of psychological stress on human physiology, yet there is no such review article in which effects of stress on different organ systems is compiled.