Biological basis of posttraumatic stress disorder;Bases biológicas do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 21-24

  Graeff, Frederico G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hippocampus; Hormones; Memory; Stress; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HORMONE; OPIATE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BRAZIL; COGNITION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW;

EID: 0038035220     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462003000500006     Document Type: Review

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