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Link Discovered Between PTSD And Smaller Brain Area Regulating Fear Response

November 6, 2012 by

Recent combat veterans who are diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder have significantly smaller volume in an area of the brain critical for regulating fear and anxiety responses, according to research led by scientists at Duke University and the Durham VA Medical Center. The finding, published Nov...

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