Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help explain long-term susceptibility or resilience
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Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand why have laboratory evidence that while stress hormone levels consistently increase in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event, there can be polar opposite consequences in parts of the brain down the line.