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Details for Dr Allison Fulford
| Personal details | |
| Name | Dr Allison Fulford |
| Job title | Senior Teaching Fellow |
| Department | Centre for Applied Anatomy University of Bristol |
| Contact details | This expert can be contacted via the University of Bristol Public Relations
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| Qualifications | B.Sc.(C.N.A.A.), Ph.D.(Nott.) |
| Professional details | |
| Keywords | stress hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis stress axis endocrine nervous systems stress response mood disorders |
| Areas of expertise | My research interests lie with the body's response to stress. I study features of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA, or stress axis), the major point of interaction between the endocrine and nervous systems and of critical importance in mediating the stress response. A large part of my work concentrates on how the stress response changes during development. For instance, studies are underway into the role of monamines released in the central nervous system. Monomines, a class of neurotransmitter that includes catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine) and serotonin, have been implicated in a variety of mood disorders and hence characterising their properties and action in the brain will allow for greater understanding of conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression. |