Bruce S. McEwen, Ph.D.

Dr. McEwen reports no conflict of interest.

This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Forest Laboratories.

Release Date: 07/21/2004
Termination Date: 07/21/2007

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, the participant should be able to:

• Define "allostasis" and "allostatic load" and give examples of each for the metabolic, cardiovascular and immune systems
• Describe the role of excitatory amino acids (EAA) in relation to structural remodeling under stress and how this changes as the brain ages
• Describe how glucocorticoids and EAA interact in relation to damage produced by ischemic and seizures on brain structures like the hippocampus
• Describe why chronic stress may increase or decease vulnerability to insults such as ischemia or seizures.

 

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