Victims of War: Dehydroepiandrosterone Concentrations in Hair and Their Associations with Trauma Sequelae in Palestinian Adolescents Living in the West Bank

Victims of War: Dehydroepiandrosterone Concentrations in Hair and Their Associations with Trauma Sequelae in Palestinian Adolescents Living in the West Bank

Due to its anti-glucocorticoid properties, the steroid hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might play a role for coping with traumatic stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The majority of studies report elevated DHEA secretion and decreased cortisol/DHEA ratio associated with traumatic...

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Main Authors: Lena Schindler, Mohammed Shaheen, Rotem Saar-Ashkenazy, Kifah Bani Odeh, Sophia-Helen Sass, Alon Friedman, Clemens Kirschbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
DHEA
cortisol
hair
traumatic stress
posttraumatic stress disorder
violent conflict
coping
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/2/20

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/2/20

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