Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9377672 | Biological Psychiatry | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The physiology of the amygdala is altered by chronic stress. Furthermore, the prefrontal cortical regulation of these responses may be weakened after chronic stress. This is a potential biological substrate for abnormal affect upon chronic stress and its effect on affective disorders.
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Authors
Cynthia M. Correll, J. Amiel Rosenkranz, Anthony A. Grace,