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Neuroendocrine Adaptation Speed

Meaning

Neuroendocrine Adaptation Speed quantifies the rate at which the integrated nervous and endocrine systems can detect a physiological or psychological stressor, process the information, and execute the necessary homeostatic adjustments in hormone and neurotransmitter secretion. A rapid and efficient adaptation speed indicates high physiological resilience and a robust capacity to maintain allostasis in the face of environmental challenge. A slow or blunted speed suggests a system burdened by allostatic load or chronic fatigue.