1997
Elevated CSF corticotropin-releasing factor concentrations in posttraumatic stress disorder
Bremner JD, Licinio J, Darnell A, Krystal JH, Owens MJ, Southwick SM, Nemeroff CB, Charney DS. Elevated CSF corticotropin-releasing factor concentrations in posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1997, 154: 624-629. PMID: 9137116, PMCID: PMC3233756, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.5.624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsArousalCombat DisordersComorbidityCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneDepressive DisorderHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeurotransmitter AgentsSomatostatinStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsCorticotropin-releasing factorPost-traumatic stress disorderCSF CRF concentrationsCSF concentrationsComparison subjectsCRF concentrationsPTSD patientsCorticotropin-releasing factor concentrationsStress disorderCSF somatostatin concentrationsChronic combat-related post-traumatic stress disorderCollection of CSFCombat-related post-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderLumbar punctureSomatostatin concentrationsNeurotransmitter systemsPatientsVietnam combat veteransChronic stressFactor concentrationsLevel of significanceGroup differencesCombat veteransSomatostatin
1993
Psychobiologic Mechanisms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Charney DS, Deutch AY, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Davis M. Psychobiologic Mechanisms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 1993, 50: 294-305. PMID: 8466391, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820160064008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderPathophysiology of PTSDAvoidance of stimuliFailure of extinctionFear conditioningTraumatic memoriesMemory processesAutonomic hyperarousalTraumatic eventsEffects of stressCore symptomsPersistent reexperiencingPsychobiologic mechanismsAdaptive behavioralBrain structuresNeurochemical systemsNeurobiologic mechanismsReexperiencingParallel activationHyperarousalDisordersChronic courseTrauma resultsBehavioral sensitization