Researchers know that depressed individuals have an abnormal stress response involving the HPA axis because these individuals have all of the following except

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Depressed individuals typically have elevated levels of cortisol and higher CRF levels, both of which are indicative of an abnormal stress response involving the HPA axis. However, rather than having shrunken pituitary and adrenal glands, these individuals often have glands that are overactive or enlarged due to the increased production of stress hormones.

Researchers Know That Depressed Individuals Have an Abnormal Stress Response