April 2, 2015

Video: The science of stress

Credit: The American Chemical Society

It's supposed to help keep our bodies healthy in stressful situations.

But the constant stress of our everyday lives means we're getting overexposed to cortisol. Raychelle Burks, Ph.D., explains why too much cortisol is bad for you in the latest episode of the Reactions series Get To Know A Molecule.

Check it out here:

Provided by American Chemical Society

Video: The science of stress

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