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There has recently been changes to this article removing it from a pseudo scientific category to a mainstream medical condition. Which from my readings is not making this article more accurate but it is creating a false narrative that is not based on reliable sources.--VViking_TalkEdits 15:07, 22 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

Yes. In response to the person making the edits: there is a difference between functional hypocortisolism after stress (a real thing), and "adrenal fatigue" (psuedoscience). Adrenal fatigue says that the adrenal glands become depleted (which isn't what happens...the HPA axis reduces signalling to the adrenal glands). It also says that you can cure it with supplements (which is obviously ridiculous, as there is no problem with the glands themselves). The refs added are either unreliable sources for medical claims (e.g. the Guardian, see WP:MEDRS), or don't mention adrenal fatigue (see WP:SYNTH). The material added should go instead into articles about the HPA axis and chronic stress, unless you can find a review of adrenal fatigue which explains all of this (I looked a while ago and didn't find any). --sciencewatcher (talk) 18:00, 22 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

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