U of M researchers identify possible key to treating, understanding post-traumatic stress disorder

"University of Minnesota Medical School and Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center researchers have discovered a correlation between increased circuit activity in the right side of the brain and the debilitating, involuntary flashbacks triggered by post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."

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Dopamine Plays a Role in PTSD in School Children

CiteULike: The role of the dopamine transporter (DAT) in the development of PTSD in preschool children: "Drury, S. S., Theall, K. P., Keats, B. J., and Scheeringa, M. (2009). The role of the dopamine transporter (dat) in the development of ptsd in preschool children. Journal of Traumatic Stress."


Beyond the Normal Bounds of Fear: Identifying Children With PTSD. (Behavioral Consult).(post traumatic stress disorder in children): An article from: Pediatric News