Clues To The Roots Of Human Resilience Revealed By New Mouse Study

When faced with adversity, some people succumb to debilitating psychological diseases including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, while others are able to remain remarkably optimistic. Now, a new mouse study in the October 19 issue of the journal Cell, a publication of Cell Press, reveals that the difference may depend in part on the chemistry of the brains’ reward circuits. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Anxiety on October 20th, 2007