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Psychoneuroimmunology
Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the interactions between brain, behavior, and the immune system. This field has developed from scientific information that the immune system does not operate autonomously. Rather, there are bidirectional communication pathways between the immune system and central nervous system with each having regulatory influences over the other. The presence of these neural-immune interactions provides the basis for the impact of behavioral and psychological factors on immunity and immune-mediated diseases. Conversely, given the ability of immune cell products to alter ...
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