Stress May Cause The Brain To Become Disconnected

Monday, March 16, 2009 - 08:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Does stress damage the brain? New research suggests that in learned helplessness, an animal model for depression and PTSD, stress-related reductions in synapses in the hippocampus are directly related to the emergence of depression-like behavior.

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