The effects of stress exposure on prefrontal cortex: Translating basic research into successful treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder
Research on the neurobiology of the stress response in animals has led to successful new treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in humans. Basic research has found that high levels of catecholamine release during stress rapidly impair the top-down cognitive functions of the prefrontal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Stress |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289514000101 |