Early life stress alters brain metabolism differently in male and female mice, study reveals
Early life stress (ELS) can have long-lasting effects on mental health, increasing the risk of developing anxiety disorders ...
Kaleido Scope7 个月
Discoveries: PTSD and the brain
The brains of individuals with PTSD look different than those of individuals without PTSD. Brain regions of interest are those involved in the normal expression of emotions and memory like the ...
Psychology Today1 年
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Scientists know that in PTSD, the stress circuitry in the brain goes awry, disrupting communication between several brain centers. These include the amygdala, which normally monitors incoming ...
EurekAlert!1 个月
December issues of APA journals feature research on the amygdala, PTSD, and discrimination
The December issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, brings together research on diverse and yet interrelated topics of PTSD, autism, discrimination, and the amygdala. Highlights include ...
来自MSN2 个月
Ketamine study unearths surprising insights into PTSD, emotion regulation, and dissociation
Danböck and her colleagues wanted to examine the effects of ketamine on resting-state functional connectivity between the amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex in individuals with PTSD.
Medindia5 年
New Study Identifies Cradle of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Brain
A new study has suggested that some brain injuries reduce the likelihood of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, leading to the possibility that dampening activity in these brain regions may ...