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"The study’s findings supported the idea that, when functioning well and interacting properly, the two hormone (cortisol & Oxytocin) systems are markers of resilience in those who have had trauma exposures but do not develop PTSD. That information could prove valuable to psychiatrists looking to identify the origin of a patient’s struggles with trauma.

“It is important to understand that childhood trauma has extensive effects that can follow people throughout their lives,” Li said. “PTSD might surface in response to a specific event in adulthood, but what we are seeing suggests that in many cases, the real root of the problem is in the damage caused during childhood.”"

Some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others - Neuroscience News Oxytocin and cortisol levels are higher in women with dissociative PTSD.