# Physiology, Cortisol - Author: **Lauren Thau** - Document Tags: [[cortisol]] - [URL link](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538239/) ![rw-book-cover](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/corehtml/pmc/pmcgifs/bookshelf/thumbs/th-statpearls-lrg.png) ## Highlights - Cortisol, a steroid hormone, is synthesized from cholesterol ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hmnyq4fcwnasgq4cbfc9r5mv)) ---