Long-Term Effects. When an excess amount of cortisol is in your brain, the cortisol affects the function of the hippocampus. As part of fight or flight, blood glucose, which is a source of energy, is diverted from the hippocampus to your muscles.
Russian River Cruises. Take a vacation of a lifetime as you travel down the rivers of Russia on a Russian cruise with us. Travel on the routes followed by the Russian Tsars, dock in ancient Russian cities that to this day, still conjure up Russia's mysterious past.
With a dramatically upgraded Russian fleetâViking Helgi, Viking Truvor, Viking Rurik and Viking Ingvarâguests can sail the Volga River in style. These ships provide deluxe staterooms throughout, an expanded restaurant facility and beautiful public areas comparable to those of the finest European ships.