A new study in mice finds that an excessive response provoked in the immune system by chronic stress results in anxiety symptoms resembling post-traumatic stress disorder.The scientists behind the study, which is published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, had previously found that - in mice with chronic stress - immune system cells traveled to the brain, resulting in anxiety symptoms. The scientists also found that monocytes - a subset of these immune system cells - could be targeted with drugs to treat mood disorders.
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