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the brain perceives a stressor it releases hormones through the HPA-axis, that at the end, releases adrenaline to fight the danger. Veterans with PTSD have been proven to have a compromised HPA-axis pathway which is no longer in balance. A compromised and imbalanced HPA-axis often will trigger an abnormal response to stress. Examples of an over response from the HPA-axis include; getting enraged or panicked over a minor incident, a muted response to a major stress or being unable to motivate themselves to do the basic things. Resetting a normal and appropriate response to a stressor is key to restoring emotional and physical health to a PTSD sufferer and nutritional supplements are key to rebalancing the HPA-axis so that can happen.
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Symptoms from HPA-Axis Dysfunction