Single-prolonged stress induces apoptosis in dorsal raphe nucleus in the rat model of posttraumatic stress disorder

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a life-threatening traumatic experience. Meta-analyses of the brainstem showed that midsagittal area of the pons was significantly reduced...

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Main Authors: Liu Dongjuan, Xiao Bing, Han Fang, Wang Enhua, Shi Yuxiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/211