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Anxiety Disorders Immunology

Studies from Texas Christian University, Department of Psychology have provided new data on anxiety disorders immunology

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, October 18th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'Influence of prenatal stress on behavioral, endocrine, and cytokine responses to adulthood bacterial endotoxin exposure' new findings in anxiety disorders. "Prior research suggests that prenatal stress, among other effects, can lead to hyper-reactivity of the offspring's hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and alterations in immune function. These stress-induced changes have been linked to a greater propensity to develop depression or anxiety disorders," scientists in the United States report.

"Furthermore, prenatally stressed offspring may be more susceptible to certain diseases. The immune alterations induced by prenatal stress exposure...

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