What can HPA axis-linked genes tell us about anxiety disorders in adolescents?
Introduction: Anxiety disorders (AD) share features of both anxiety and fear linked to stress response. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is considered the core biological pathway of the stress system and it is known that an inappropriate response to environmental stimuli may be related...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892015003400232&lng=en&tlng=en |