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Neurological changes in child abuse victims may be passed on to offspring, research shows.
Physical and chemical changes in the body caused by abuse early in life can be passed down from mother to child, a recent study shows.
The research by behavioral scientists at Emory University in Atlanta was based on studies that show how early life stress (ELS), such as physical and emotional abuse and neglect, leads to observable changes in the brain's hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
This system, which is responsible for controlling the "fight or flight" response in humans, can be physically altered by abuse.
more here
http://news.discovery.com/human/abuse-brain-mother-child.html
Physical and chemical changes in the body caused by abuse early in life can be passed down from mother to child, a recent study shows.
The research by behavioral scientists at Emory University in Atlanta was based on studies that show how early life stress (ELS), such as physical and emotional abuse and neglect, leads to observable changes in the brain's hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
This system, which is responsible for controlling the "fight or flight" response in humans, can be physically altered by abuse.
more here
http://news.discovery.com/human/abuse-brain-mother-child.html