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The interaction of BDNF Val66Met, PTSD, and child abuse on psychophysiological reactivity and HPA axis function in a sample of Gulf War Veterans.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Aug 2018
Young Dmitri A, Neylan Thomas C, O'Donovan Aoife, Metzler Thomas, Richards Anne, Ross Jessica A, Inslicht Sabra S
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INTRODUCTION: While the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism has been linked to various psychological disorders, limited focus has been on its relationship to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and early traumas such as child abuse. Therefore, we assessed whether Val66Met was associated with fear potentiated psychophysiological response and HPA axis dysfunction and whether PTSD status or child abuse history moderated...
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