From the Society for Neuroscience Meeting: Microglial acid-sensing t-cell death associated gene-8 (tdag8) receptor in co2 evoked behavior and physiology: Relevance to panic

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

  Their finding supports our position that panic/anxiety and predator stress/fear are two different phenomenological&biological animals. A true translational moment indeed. Not sure if I am allowed to post the whole abstract, but the link is here.   Program#/Poster#: 68.14/V18 … Continue reading →

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Maternal migraine is associated with increased risk of infant colic.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

One wonders if an updated view of genetics, i.e. one that includes epigenetics would make more sense. We mentioned the nexus of migraine, panic disorder, separation anxiety and abdominal symptoms in childhood in our 2008 paper [Preter M, Klein DF. … Continue reading →

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Endogenous opioids may protect against minor TBI symptoms

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

This is an interesting finding. We have shown that people (even “normal” people) with early separation events (early parental divorce, parental loss) have a totally different endogenous opioid reactivity in a challenge test. It would make sense if they therefore … Continue reading →

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A panic mimic?

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Finnish Men and Women Separated Temporarily From Their Parents in Childhood—A Life Course Study Hanna Alastalo, MHS, Katri Räikkönen, PhD, Anu-Katriina Pesonen, PhD, Clive Osmond, PhD, David J.P. Barker, MD, Kati Heinonen, PhD, Eero Kajantie, … Continue reading →

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Panic, Separation Anxiety and Endogenous Opioids

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Please view the video of my presentation with Donald F. Klein, MD, “Panic, Separation Anxiety and Endogenous Opiods” hosted by the Arnold Pfeffer Center Neuro-Psychoanalysis at the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
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