Sex differences in the traumatic stress response: the role of adult gonadal hormones

Sex differences in the traumatic stress response: the role of adult gonadal hormones

Abstract Background Our previous study revealed that adult female rats respond differently to trauma than adult males, recapitulating sex differences in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibited by women and men. Here, we asked two questions: does the female phenotype depend on (1)...

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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:
Single prolonged stress
HPA axis
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Gonadectomy
Testosterone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0192-8

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