glucocorticoid

/gloo-koh-kawr-ti-koid/US // ˌglu koʊˈkɔr tɪˌkɔɪd //UK // (ˌɡluːkəʊˈkɔːtɪˌkɔɪd) //

糖皮质激素,糖皮质激素类,糖皮质激素类药物,糖皮质类药物

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Biochemistry.
- : any of a class of steroid hormones that are synthesized by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates and have anti-inflammatory activity.

These financial stressors would have flooded the hippocampus with glucocorticoids for months, damaging cells, destroying synapses, and ultimately shrinking the region.
In the long term, elevated levels of glucocorticoids can cause changes that may lead to depression, anxiety, forgetfulness, and inattention.
Too many glucocorticoids for too long can impair the connections both within the prefrontal cortex and between it and the amygdala.