T35. Rapid-Eye Movement Sleep and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor as Predictors of Stress Resilience and Vulnerability

PTSD affects approximately 24 million Americans. Currently, no methods exist to predict individual differences in stress responding prior to stressor exposure. In this project, we examined baseline peripheral BDNF levels and REM changes after mild and intense stress as indices of stress resilience or vulnerability.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - May 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brook Williams, Amy Sutton, Laurie Wellman, Larry Sanford Source Type: research