The group of hormones referred to as stress hormones are:

The group of hormones referred to as stress hormones are:

• A. Peptide hormones
• B. Corticosteroids
• C. Prolactins
• D. Amino acid derivatives

Answer: (B)

When you’re under stress, the body activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which drives the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids. These steroid hormones, especially cortisol, are classically called stress hormones because they surge to mobilize energy (raising blood glucose, making nutrients available) and modulate inflammation and immune responses to help the body cope with the stressor. Corticosteroids are derived from cholesterol and act by entering cells and altering gene transcription, tailoring the body's long-term metabolic and immune responses to stress. Other hormone types don’t fit this label for the stress-hormone group. Peptide hormones include many signaling molecules like insulin; prolactin is mainly involved in lactation and reproductive functions; amino acid derivatives include catecholamines such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are crucial for the immediate fight-or-flight response but belong to a different subgroup from corticosteroids.

When you’re under stress, the body activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which drives the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids. These steroid hormones, especially cortisol, are classically called stress hormones because they surge to mobilize energy (raising blood glucose, making nutrients available) and modulate inflammation and immune responses to help the body cope with the stressor. Corticosteroids are derived from cholesterol and act by entering cells and altering gene transcription, tailoring the body's long-term metabolic and immune responses to stress.

Other hormone types don’t fit this label for the stress-hormone group. Peptide hormones include many signaling molecules like insulin; prolactin is mainly involved in lactation and reproductive functions; amino acid derivatives include catecholamines such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are crucial for the immediate fight-or-flight response but belong to a different subgroup from corticosteroids.