psychoneuroendocrinology

psychoneuroendocrinology
psy·cho·neu·ro·en·do·cri·nol·o·gy (si″ko-noor″o-en″do-krĭ-nolґə-je) [psycho- + neuroendocrinology] the study of the effects of the nervous and endocrine system on emotional processes.

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