Influence of brain and behavior on the immune system

摘要: It has been shown experimentally that psychosocial processes influence the susceptibility to some infections, neoplastic processes, and aspects of humoral cell-mediated immune responses. These effects may be related hypothalamic activity. Reviewing mechanisms involved in role hypothalamus responses indicates there is no single mediating factor. Various participate, including autonomic nervous system neuroendocrine The research reviewed limited primarily a consideration effect lesions on There evidence (45, 80) indicating also modify Further required evaluate immunity.