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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 20 > How stress affects us - and how it can change our brains

How stress affects us - and how it can change our brains

By Robert S. Boyd / The Bulletin
November 20, 2008

Scientists have discovered how stress — in the form of emotional, mental or physical tension — physically reshapes the brain and causes long-lasting harm to humans and animals.

“Stress causes neurons (brain cells) to shrink or grow,” said Bruce McEwen, a....

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