Sex differences in the traumatic stress response: PTSD symptoms in women recapitulated in female rats

Sex differences in the traumatic stress response: PTSD symptoms in women recapitulated in female rats

Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects men and women differently. Not only are women twice as likely as men to develop PTSD, they experience different symptoms and comorbidities associated with PTSD. Yet the dearth of preclinical research on females leaves a notable gap in...

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Main Authors: Apryl E. Pooley, Rebecca C. Benjamin, Susheela Sreedhar, Andrew L. Eagle, Alfred J. Robison, Michelle S. Mazei-Robison, S. Marc Breedlove, Cynthia L. Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex differences
Single prolonged stress
Predator exposure
HPA axis
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0191-9

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