e/Cortisol awakening response

Information
has gloss	eng: The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is an increase of about 50% in cortisol levels occurring 20 to 30 minutes after awakening in the morning in some people. This rise is superimposed upon the late-night rise in cortisol which occurs before awakening. It is thought to be linked to the hippocampus' preparation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) to face anticipated stress.
lexicalization	eng: cortisol awakening response
instance of	e/Unsolved problems in neuroscience

Media
media:img	Cortisol-3D-balls.png