Animal studies have found that prior stressful events can result in increased reactivity in the
HPA-axis. However, baseline function of the HPA-axis has typically been normal or …

Preclinical studies show that animals with a history of chronic stress exposure have
increased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity following reexposure to …

OBJECTIVE: Because elevated cortisol levels inhibit memory retrieval in healthy human
subjects, the present study investigated whether cortisol administration might also reduce …

Studies investigating cortisol responses to trauma-related stressors in patients with
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have yielded inconsistent results, demonstrating that …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after a traumatic
event such as military combat, terrorist attacks, or accidents. The disorder is characterized by …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by traumatic memories that can
manifest as daytime recollections, traumatic nightmares, or flashbacks in which components …

Glucocorticoids are known to modulate memory functions, with elevated cortisol levels being
associated with impaired declarative memory. This specific effect has been shown in several …

BACKGROUND: A proportion of subjects with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) are unresponsive to specialized psychotherapy, but a biological basis for this has …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between post-traumatic disorder
(PTSD) and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis responses to the triggering trauma …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a fairly common psychiatric disorder that is
associated with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 9% in the United States. In light of …