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Allostasis, Homeostasis, and the Costs of Physiological Adaptation

Hardback

Main Details

Title Allostasis, Homeostasis, and the Costs of Physiological Adaptation
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Jay Schulkin
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 238,Width 158
Category/GenrePhysiology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521811415
ClassificationsDewey:612
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 October 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The concept of homeostasis, the maintenance of the internal physiological environment of an organism within tolerable limits, is well established in medicine and physiology. In contrast, allostasis is a relatively new idea of 'viability through change'. With allostatic regulation by cephalic involvement, the body adapts to potentially diverse and dangerous situations through the activation of neural, hormonal, or immunological mechanisms. Allostasis explains how regulatory events maintain organismic viability, or not, in diverse contexts with varying set points of bodily needs and competing motivations. This book introduces the concept of allostasis and sets it alongside traditional views of homeostasis. It addresses basic regulatory systems and examines the behavior of bodily regulation under duress. The basic concepts of physiological homeostasis are integrated with disorders like depression, stress, anxiety and addiction. It will therefore appeal to graduate students, medical students and researchers working in physiology, epidemiology, endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, neuroscience, and psychology.

Reviews

'This book ... is very welcome as it goes a good way towards introducing readers of all levels to the concept ... it is well balanced ... this book will be an important text for those who want to know more.' Biologist