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To: Antonello
So much for the theory that rape victims have elevated cortisol levels.

So you disagree with the conclusions given in the second article?

179 posted on 08/23/2012 1:08:28 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
So you disagree with the conclusions given in the second article?

On the contrary, I believe the conclusions are accurate. You do know what hypocortisolism means, right? Hypo means suppressed, as opposed to hyper, which would mean elevated. The study's conclusion clearly states that rape-induced PTSD tends to cause HPA-axis dysregulation, resulting in depressed cortisol levels. This was the whole purpose of the study - to investigate why rape PTSD causes detached depression instead of the increased anxiety common in PTSD caused by other types of traumatic events.

184 posted on 08/23/2012 1:32:15 AM PDT by Antonello (Oh my God, don't shoot the banana!)
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