When and for What Purpose Does Cortisol Produce Inhibitory Messages

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Essay

When and for what purpose does cortisol produce inhibitory messages in the body?

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the learned knowledge, such as riding a bike or tying shoelaces.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Twisted masses of protein fibers found in brains of persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

Amyloid Plaque

Waxy chunks of insoluble tissue found in brains of persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

Hormonal Deficiency

A condition characterized by the suboptimal production or absence of hormones, essential for the regulation of body processes, by the endocrine glands.