CHANGES IN PLASMA NOREPINEPHRINE TO COMBAT-RELATED STIMULI AMONG VIETNAM VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER

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BLANCHARD, EB
KOLB, LC
PRINS, A
GATES, S
MCCOY, GC
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[1] VET ADM MED CTR,DEPT PSYCHIAT,ALBANY,NY 12208
[2] UNION UNIV,DEPT MED,ALBANY,NY 12208
[3] SUNY ALBANY,DEPT PSYCHOL,ALBANY,NY 12222
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10.1097/00005053-199106000-00012
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Plasma norepinephrine samples were obtained before and after exposure to auditory stimuli reminiscent of combat from two groups of male Vietnam veterans with combat experience: one with diagnoses of PTSD (N = 15) and one with no mental disorder (N = 6). Results showed a significant 30% rise in plasma norepinephrine for the PTSD group, with no change in the comparison group.
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