Background-Chronic stress is a major health concern, often leading to depression, anxiety or when severe enough, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While many studies demonstrate that the amygdala is hyper-responsive in patients with these disorders, the cellular neurophysiological effects of chronic stress on the systems that underlie psychiatric disorders, such as the amygdala, are relatively unknown.
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