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Article: POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER GENE FOUND
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- United Press International
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- September 23, 2002
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Post-traumatic stress disorder gene found
JERUSALEM, Sep 23, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) --
Scientists in Israel said Monday they have identified a brain chemistry
gene that may be linked to post-traumatic stress disorder, the sometimes
crippling shell shock that can plague survivors of life-threatening
events.
The new findings will help medical scientists begin to discern the
genetic underpinnings of this anxiety disorder, which affects more
than 10 million adults in the United States a year, and could lead
to novel treatments.
"We might be able to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress
disorder shortly after trauma," researcher ...