Explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and memory loss.

1Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers? 1 -- 2 Glands, Gooseflesh, and Hormones 19 -- 3 Stroke, Heart Attacks, and Voodoo Death 37 -- 4 Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets 57 -- 5 Ulcers, the Runs, and Hot Fudge Sundaes 71 -- 6 Dwarfism and the Importance of Mothers 92 -- 7 Sex and Reproduction 120 -- 8 Immunity, Stress, and Disease 144 -- 9 Stress and Pain 186 -- 10 Stress and Memory 202 -- 11 Stress and a Good Night's Sleep 226 -- 12 Aging and Death 239 -- 13 Why Is Psychological Stress Stressful? 252 -- 14 Stress and Depression 271 -- 15 Personality, Temperament, and Their Stress-Related Consequences 309 -- 16 Junkies, Adrenaline Junkies, and Pleasure 335 -- 17 View from the Bottom 353 -- 18 Managing Stress 384.