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Introduction: Tonic immobility is the last defense against predation in animals and is characterized by paralysis and analgesia. In Journal of Affective Disorders 107humans, it has only been reported in women victims of sexual abuse. Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence of peritraumatic tonic immobility (PTI) in patients with PTSD and investigated its association with response to treatment. Method: Victims of urban violence with PTSD diagnosed through the SCID-IV (n=23) underwent a naturalistic pharmacologica