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Neuroscientists discover new 'chemical pathway' in the brain for stress

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A team of neuroscientists at the University of Leicester, UK, in collaboration with researchers from Poland and Japan, has announced a breakthrough in the understanding of the "brain chemistry" that triggers our response to highly stressful and traumatic events.

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