81.2 The Association Between Sleep Dysfunction and the HPA Axis
What:
Student Poster
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When:
11:00 AM, Friday 8 Nov 2019
(1 hour 50 minutes)
Where:
Grand Ballroom A/B
Tags:
Social & Behavioral SciencesHonors PedagogyExperiential Learning
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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays an important role in regulating stress responses. Our findings suggest that poor sleep, especially sleep quality, sleep efficiency, and sleep duration, are associated with heightened HPA axis activity.
