As adolescents transition from childhood to adulthood, many physiological and
neurobehavioral changes occur. Shifts in neuroendocrine function are one such change,
including the hormonal systems that respond to stressors. This review will focus on these
hormonal changes, with a particular emphasis on the pubertal and adolescent maturation of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Furthermore, this review will concentrate on
studies using animal models, as these model systems have contributed a great deal to our�…