Endocannabinoid concentrations in hair are associated with PTSD symptom severity
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Endocannabinoid concentrations in hair are associated with PTSD symptom severity.
The endocannabinoid system has been implicated in the regulation of the stress response, fear memory formation, and inflammatory processes. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can result from exposure to extreme stress and is characterized by strong, associative memories for the traumatic events experienced. Furthermore, an elevated physical disease risk has been observed in PTSD, likely to be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychoneuroendocrinology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0306-4530
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.02.010