Table 2 Summary of studies that increased-decreased corticosterone levels (via behavioral, injection, surgical means) and resulting physiological and memory modifications in the hippocampus.

From: Neurocognitive effects of stress: a metaparadigm perspective

Groups

CORT

Morphology

Neurogenesis

LTP

Memory

References

Stress

↑

↓

↓

↓

↓

[16, 62, 66,67,68, 71, 92, 101, 112, 149, 152, 204, 222,223,224]

Exercise

↑

↑

↑

↑

↑

[225,226,227,228,229,230,231]

Sex

↑

↑

↑

↑

↑

[179, 232,233,234,235,236,237,238]

Feeding/Diet

↑

↑

↑

↑

↑

[239,240,241,242,243,244,245,246]

Environmental enrichment

↑

↑

↑

↑

↑

[247,248,249,250]

Adrenalectomy + Stress

↓

─

─

↓

─

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