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How the neurocircuitry and genetics of fear inhibition may inform our understanding of PTSD.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 2010
Jovanovic Tanja, Ressler Kerry J
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to traumatic events that produce extreme fear and horror is all too common in both military and civilian populations, but not all individuals develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the exposure. What mediates risk and resilience in the development of PTSD and other stress-related psychopathology is of paramount importance to our further understanding of trauma-related psychopathology...
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