NIH-backed study identifies brain biomarkers tied to severe PTSD

A prominent theory for why some symptoms of PTSD develop cite a traumatic event in which a person may learn to view the people, locations and objects during the event as dangerous if they become associated with the traumatic situation. PTSD symptoms emerge when things perceived to be safe during a threatening situation continue to ignite fearful responses after the event has occurred, according to the study published in Nature Neuroscience. "Researchers have thought that the experience of ...

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