Sensitivity to stress-relevant stimuli in posttraumatic stress disorder☆
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Preparation of this manuscript was supported by National Institutes of Health BRSG grant RR-5366 awarded to the first author.
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The authors wish to thank Ivan N. Aubuchon, Gary Dandurand, Summer H. Garte, Sonny Keretsky, and David V. Trandel for their assistance.