Prepulse Inhibition of the Acoustic Startle Reflex: Comparing Low and High Trait Anxious Individuals
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Evidence of disrupted prepulse inhibition in unaffected siblings of bipolar disorder patients.
BACKGROUND Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle response refers to a reduction in the response to a strong stimulus (pulse) if preceded shortly by a weak stimulus (prepulse). Disrupted PPI is thought to reflect abnormalities in the inhibitory control of information processing. Reduced PPI has been reported in mania, although it is not clear whether it represents a trait feature of bipolar d...
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