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Can you overcook in a pressure cooker?

I just got the 4 qt Cook's Essentials pressure cooker that was the TSV about 1 1/2 weeks ago. The instruction booklet gives general times to cook things, but isn't specific about how to cook things such as a very small pork loin. I used it yesterday for boneless skinless breasts and thighs which were frozen. The breasts were somewhat dry and tough. I had an entire box of chicken stock in the pressure cooker along with the chicken. Today, I cook a small pork-loin and parts of it were moist and juicy, but again I had some tough pieces. I'm waiting on the Bob Warden Pressure Cooker cookbook which may given more details about cook times.

Can anyone tell me if you can overcook food in a pressure cooker?