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Physiological Signs of Prolonged Stress in Selye's Rat Studies
In his foundational research on stress, Hans Selye identified a distinct trio of physiological changes in rats subjected to prolonged stressors. These observable signs consisted of adrenal gland enlargement, shrinkage of the thymus and lymph nodes, and the formation of stomach ulcerations.
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