September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” Stress increases nerve growth factor, causing hair loss in mice.
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July 2014 in “Conservation Physiology” Hair cortisol levels in brown bears can be affected by both long-term and short-term stress.
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November 2025 in “Plant Molecular Biology”
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May 2009 in “Journal of Neuroscience” In late pregnancy, allopregnanolone reduces stress responses in rats by affecting brain chemicals.
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October 2000 in “Allergo Journal” Stress may affect hair growth by influencing hair follicle development and could contribute to hair loss.
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April 2013 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Tianeptine, an antidepressant, may prevent stress-induced hair loss in mice.
January 2026 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Stress significantly affects the quality of life in patients with lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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June 2024 in “Rehabilitation Medicine” Higher cortisol and cortisone levels in hair may predict mood disorders after a stroke.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” September 2002 in “Epiliepsy currents/Epilepsy currents” Stress increases neurosteroids that help prevent seizures.
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March 2025 in “Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery” Altered hypothalamic activity may contribute to stress in alopecia areata patients.
August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stress causes hair loss by making the body produce cortisol, which stops hair cells from growing.
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January 2007 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Stress activates a special function of the Vitamin D receptor with the help of c-Jun, which can also prevent cell death.
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March 2008 in “AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism” SSAT is a key enzyme affecting cell growth and metabolism, with potential but risky use in disease treatment.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Stress in hair follicle cells increases certain immune-related proteins, which might contribute to hair loss conditions.
February 2026 in “Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care” Stress causes hair loss in students, needing stress management to improve health.
Blocking the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier causes stress in hair follicles, which can be reduced by an ISR inhibitor.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Our Dermatology Online” Stress can trigger or worsen alopecia areata.
21 citations
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January 1988 in “Stress Medicine” Stress affects skin health and emotional well-being should be considered in skin disease treatment.
9 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Pulsatilla chinensis compounds may help prevent stress-related hair loss.
16 citations
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November 2018 in “The journal of pain/Journal of pain” 14,15-EET may help reduce poststroke pain by affecting certain brain proteins.
May 2023 in “Animal Reproduction Update” High levels of cortisol in hair show long-term stress which can lower fertility in animals.
January 2020 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” Stress can affect skin and hair health through hormones.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking a specific enzyme can reduce the negative impact of stress hormones on hair growth cells.
Hair hormone levels can indicate stress after a medically indicated abortion.
September 2021 in “Yearbook of pediatric endocrinology” Stress hormone stops a growth signal and keeps hair stem cells inactive, reducing hair growth.
May 2018 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” Occasional religious service attendees had the lowest stress levels.
January 1999 in “대한피부과학회지” Stress management is important for hair loss conditions like alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2001 in “Acc Current Journal Review” Electron Beam Tomography (EBT) is a useful additional test to stress testing for detecting heart disease.
January 2018 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” Stress might trigger hair loss in alopecia areata, but more research is needed.