Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after typhoon disaster and its correlation with platelet 5-HT concentrations

Conclusions The typhoon of Hainan province caused relatively large psychological problems to the disaster victims. Compared with normal control group, the platelet 5-HT levels of PTSD patients in the disaster areas are lower. It may be related to incidents exposure levels, cultural background, religious ideas, social concerns and psychological rescue of the residents who live in the disaster areas of Hainan.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research