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Fear memory encoding, the process responsible for persistent reactions to trauma-associated cues, is influenced by a sparse but potent population of inhibitory cells called parvalbumin-interneurons (PV-INs) in the amygdala, according to a new study.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
July 17, 2016 | Categories: Mental health, Neuroscience Research | Tags: anxiety, cell biology, medicine, Mental Health Stuff, neurobiology, neurology, post traumatic stress, PTSD, science, stress, veterans | Leave a comment

Nearly 14 percent of Veterans reported suicidal thinking at one or both phases of a two-year VA study.
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Something very personal about me, the thought of suicide is never too far behind. It is to the point that I need to qualify it to my counselor when I am asked if I have thoughts of suicide, I always do. A new study shows that I am far from alone Nearly 14 percent of military veterans reported suicidal thinking at one or both phases of a two-year Veterans Affairs (VA) study.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
April 5, 2016 | Categories: Politics, Psychology | Tags: anxiety, behavioral science, depression, lifestyle, Mental Health Stuff, military, post traumatic stress, social science, veterans | 10 Comments