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Exploring the association between a cholecystokinin promoter polymorphism (rs1799923) and posttraumatic stress disorder in combat veterans.
Journal of anxiety disorders - 1 Dec 2015
Badour Christal L, Hirsch R Louis, Zhang Jingmei, Mandel Howard, Hamner Mark, Wang Zhewu
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BACKGROUND: Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a neuropeptide that has been implicated in understanding the acquisition and extinction of fear. Research on CCK in anxiety has primarily focused on understanding panic attacks and panic disorder. Emerging data suggests that CCK may also hold promise in understanding the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHOD: The present study examined...
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