Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD
MIT study finds that ghrelin, produced during stressful situations, primes the brain for post-traumatic stress disorder
17-Oct-2013 -
About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the "hunger hormone," ghrelin was quickly targeted by drug companies seeking treatments for obesity — none of which have yet panned out.
MIT neuroscientists have now discovered that ghrelin's ...
adrenaline
anxiety
brain
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