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Stress can be defined as a brain-body reaction towards stimuli arising from the environment or from internal cues that are interpreted as a disruption of homeostasis. The organization of the response to a stressful situation involves the activity of several areas of the limbic system through neurotransmitters synthesis (Mora et al., 2012). Changes in a neurotransmitter’s concentrations are also related to the activation and modulation of behavioral processes and autonomic response (Herman et al. 2005).
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Arroyo, L. et al. (2013). Neurotransmitter levels and proteomic approach in pig brain: pre-slaughter handling stress and cognitive biases. In: de Almeida, A., et al. Farm animal proteomics 2013. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-776-9_49
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