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Glucocorticoids are steroids produced by bodies at times of stress. Prolonged stress(and exposure to the steroids) damages hippocampus neurons. PTSD and depression(ie chronic stress) can cause permanent damage to the hippocampus, slow neurogenesis and affect memory.

From studies of baboon clans, this steroid level-
(a) is generally low in high ranking males and high in low ranking males. They are high for high-ranking males when the societal hierarchy is under threat.
(b) is high when the personal threat is unpredictable and arbitrary.
(c) is higher when a baboon is unable to distinguish a real threat from a non-threat.
(d) is lower where baboons have a social outlet for anger.
(e) is lower when they are sociable and not alone.

This looks quite interesting.

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(As first observed by Jon Stewart) How did even this become a partisan issue?

Quoted: Democrats appeared to back McNamee, who stated in the Mitchell report that he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone on numerous occasions between 1998 and 2001. Many Republicans appeared to side with Clemens, with one Republican calling McNamee a “liar” and a “drug pusher.”

The FJM guys sure are having fun w/ the Mitchell Report, mostly at the expense of Clemens and Pettite, which is really wonderful in my opinion.

Quoted: "To be honest, my thoughts were: 'O.K., how's my body going to hold up? I can't take Vioxx anymore,' " Clemens said.

Quoted: It's cool. You can keep having a guy stick you in your back door meat with Winstrol. Remember Winstrol? It turned your arm into magic again.

The list ... mostly underwhelming, Clemens and Tejada are the biggest names, but neither is terribly surprising. Brendan Donnelly is not just a cheater with the glove.

Quoted: Here are some new active players brought to light as users of performance-enhancing drugs by the Mitchell Report.

Byrd is looking a lot sketchier here as well. These writers are the Game of Shadows authors, so they're fairly authoritative.

Quoted: The same dentist prescribed growth hormone to Paul Byrd, the Cleveland Indians pitcher previously identified by The Chronicle as buying nearly $25,000 worth of growth hormone through the same anti-aging clinic.

Quoted: Celebrity Ripped Club: 8 Non-Athletes Who've Gotta Be On Steroids. So, let's get this straight: A baseball player gets caught using steroids, and suddenly Congress puts the whole government on hold to have hearings about it. But, if a rapper uses ...

The sky is blue, 2 + 2 = 4, aaaaand ...

Quoted: “I have betrayed your trust,” said Marion Jones, who won five track-and-field medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

This is huge.

Quoted: Marion Jones, in a letter she sent to close family and friends, says she used steroids prior to the 2000 Olympic Games and will plead guilty to two counts of lying to federal agents, according to the Washington Post.