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Neuroendocrine Underpinnings of Increased Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women.
Vitamins and hormones - 1 Jan 2017
Briscione M A, Michopoulos V, Jovanovic T, Norrholm S D
Abstract excerpt
Women are particularly vulnerable to the effects of psychological trauma and the development of trauma-, stressor-, and anxiety-related mental illnesses such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the current chapter, we examine the female hormonal systems that interact with psychobiological stress response systems to elicit maladaptive behavior and mental disease states in traumatized female populations. In...
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