Around 70% of women who suffer a sexual assault develop PTSD. Now, scientists have shown that many of these women show a marked reduction in the usual communication between two important brain areas involved in processing and control of emotions, the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. In some women, synchronization between these areas can drop to near zero. This work was presented at the ECNP conference in Amsterdam.
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