Neuroendocrine and immune responses to a cognitive stress challenge in veterans with and without PTSD

Background: PTSD has been associated with altered hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal-axis (HPA-axis), immune and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) regulation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cognitive stress on these systems in PTSD patients and controls. Met...

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Main Authors: Carien S. de Kloet, Eric Vermetten, Arthur R. Rademaker, Elbert Geuze, Herman G.M. Westenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-06-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/16206/pdf_1