PTSD, immune system, and inflammation

N Pivac, B Vuic, M Sagud, G Nedic Erjavec… - … , Gut-Brain Axis and …, 2023 - Springer
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe trauma and stress-related disorder
associated with different somatic comorbidities, especially cardiovascular and metabolic …

Dog ownership may promote cardiometabolic health in US military veterans

SH Woodward, SR Baldassarri, RH Pietrzak - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dog ownership has been associated with reduced cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in
civilian epidemiological samples. Associations between dog ownership and cardiometabolic …

A predator-based psychosocial stress animal model of PTSD in females: Influence of estrous phase and ovarian hormones

PR Zoladz, PA D'Alessio, SL Seeley, CD Kasler… - Hormones and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Traumatized women are more likely than traumatized men to develop post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Still, the inclusion of females in animal models of PTSD has largely been …

Heart rate during sleep in PTSD patients: Moderation by contact with a service dog

SH Woodward, AL Jamison, S Gala, C Lawlor… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in the potential health benefits of dog ownership in both the lay and
scientific communities. Large reductions in risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause …

Myocardial fibrosis, inflammation, and altered cardiac gene expression profiles in rats exposed to a predator-based model of posttraumatic stress disorder

BR Rorabaugh, NW Mabe, SL Seeley, TS Stoops… - Stress, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
People who are exposed to life-threatening trauma are at risk of developing posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). In addition to psychological manifestations, PTSD is associated with …

Dog Ownership May Promote Cardiac Health in US Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

SH Woodward, SR Baldassarri, RH Pietrzak - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Dog ownership has been associated with reduced cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in
epidemiological samples. US miliary Veterans exhibit elevated rates of cardiovascular …