Why zebras don't get ulcers : the acclaimed guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping
Explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and memory loss
538 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780805073690, 0805073698
414327640
1. Why don't zebras get ulcers?
2. Glands, gooseflesh, and hormones
3. Stroke, heart attacks, and voodoo death
4. Stress, metabolism, and liquidating your assets
5. Ulcers, the runs, and hot fudge sundaes
6. Dwarfism and the importance of mothers
7. Sex and reproduction
8. Immunity, stress, and disease
9. Stress and pain
10. Stress and memory
11. Stress and a good night's sleep
12. Aging and death
13. Why is psychological stress stressful?
14. Stress and depression
15. Personality, temperament, and their stress-related consequences
16. Junkies, adrenaline junkies, and pleasure
17. The view from the bottom
18. Managing stress