EPIGENETIC PROGRAMMING OF THE STRESS RESPONSE: FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA TO MENTAL AND SOMATIC DISORDERS
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-2313.2025-43-01-016Keywords:
epigenetic programming, childhood trauma, stress response, FKBP5, NR3C1, MAOA, BDNF, DNA methylation, HPA axis, mental health, somatic disorders.Abstract
Early-life stress and childhood trauma have long-lasting biological consequences that extend beyond psychological experiences. Recent studies reveal that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can “program” the body’s stress response through stable epigenetReferences
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