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- A study published in Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry finds PTSD may have distinct biological drivers by gender.
- In men, PTSD is associated with deficits in stress-regulating lipids.
- In women, PTSD is associated with increased systemic inflammation.
- Women are diagnosed at nearly double the rate of men and have longer-lasting symptoms and higher rates of co-occurring autoimmune diseases.
- Researchers aim to uncover the biological reasons behind these gender disparities.
