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Referring back to CASE STUDY #2 in the previous
chapter, the descendants of the holocaust victims of
WWII inherited a mutated genetic sequence from their
ancestors resulting in modern day cases of depression,
anxiety and suicide.
The genetic mutation was caused generations before by an
atrocity for which, at the time, the victim’s cortisol levels
were insufficient to regulate the stress of the situation and
on a genetic level recorded the moment by creating an
adaptive change for future generations.
Unfortunately, for some of those descendants who
inherited the genetic mutated sequence caused by the
atrocity generations before, they are now susceptible to
increased cortisol levels that can create symptoms such as
depressions, higher levels of anxiety and even suicide.
In addition to the higher levels of cortisol, the studies
showed that there was reduced levels of serotonin,
effecting mood and social behavior often referred to as the
happiness chemical in our brains
Other neurotransmitters in the brain showed a reduction
in levels of dopamine, often referred to as the chemical of
reward, making you feel good after an accomplishment or
act of love.
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