Open AccessCortical Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamate in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Their Relationships to Self-Reported Sleep Quality
Author(s) -
Dieter J. Meyerhoff,
Anderson Mon,
Thomas J. Metzler,
Thomas C. Neylan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.3654
Subject(s) - anterior cingulate cortex , generalized anxiety disorder , anxiety , psychiatry , glutamate receptor , gamma aminobutyric acid , psychology , anxiety disorder , arousal , clinical psychology , pittsburgh sleep quality index , medicine , insomnia , neuroscience , sleep quality , cognition , receptor
To test if posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with low brain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels and if reduced GABA is mediated by poor sleep quality.
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