Cardiovascular and Behavioral Correlates of Fear in Mice: PTSD and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent neuropsychological disorder that is in part characterized by exaggerated cardiovascular and autonomic arousal to trauma reminders, which over time may contribute to greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) development (ie., stroke, hypertension). In both humans and rodents, cardiovascular and autonomic responses are strong measures of fear or threat… Read More »