Effects of Acute Time-Limited Stressors on Immune Modulation

Abstract

Psychoneuroimmunology is the science that links psychological processes and the immune system. Many studies showed that psychological stress has immune modulatory activity. This article describes a typical psycho-neuro-endocrino-immune network in response to acute stress. Finally, it has been shown that acute time limited stressors have immune stimulatory activities which are unnecessary and harmful to one’s homeostasis.