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Cortisol Regulation for Cognition

Meaning

Cortisol Regulation for Cognition is the precise homeostatic control of glucocorticoid release from the adrenal cortex, primarily cortisol, which is essential for maintaining optimal executive function, memory consolidation, and sustained attention. Cortisol acts as a neurohormone, exerting both permissive and direct effects on neuronal excitability and plasticity in critical brain regions like the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Dysregulation, particularly chronic elevation, can severely impair cognitive performance and neuroplasticity.