neurohormonal
adjective
neu·ro·hor·mon·al
ˌnu̇r-ō-hȯr-ˈmō-nᵊl 
ˌnyu̇r-
1
: involving both neural and hormonal mechanisms
2
: of, relating to, or being a neurohormone
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The resulting reduction in food intake and neurohormonal changes also lower blood sugar and thereby treat type 2 diabetes, Dr. Marilyn Tan, chief of the Endocrinology Clinic at Stanford Health Care, who was not involved with the research, wrote in an email to CNN.
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Mira Cheng, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
The phenomenon's powerful effects on us result from a combination of neurohormonal, cognitive and perceptual factors.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2020
There’s a long discussion in the paper of why the sauna might have negative effects, including strain on the circulatory system, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, neurohormonal stress as indicated by cortisol release, and so on.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2020
Second, Fudge-o-grafin may contain the key to an as yet undiscovered neurohormonal circuit, the details of which may be of commercial interest and are awaiting clarification.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2011
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Mira Cheng, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
The phenomenon's powerful effects on us result from a combination of neurohormonal, cognitive and perceptual factors.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2020
There’s a long discussion in the paper of why the sauna might have negative effects, including strain on the circulatory system, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, neurohormonal stress as indicated by cortisol release, and so on.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2020
Second, Fudge-o-grafin may contain the key to an as yet undiscovered neurohormonal circuit, the details of which may be of commercial interest and are awaiting clarification.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2011
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neurohormonal
adjective
neu·ro·hor·mon·al
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-hȯr-ˈmōn-ᵊl
1
: involving both neural and hormonal mechanisms
2
: of, relating to, or being a neurohormone
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