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Stress Hormones Lower The Risk Of PTSD
September 13, 2012 by NewsBot
Increasing the presence of glucocorticoids may decrease the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Glucocorticoids, including cortisol, are a group of stress hormones that increase after experiencing stress. Cortisol was originally found to be present as a mechanism to protect the body from the physical demands of stress...