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The majority of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from frequent traumatic nightmares that can deeply disrupt sleep patterns and have been linked with significantly higher rates of suicide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Continue reading FDA approves prescription-only Apple Watch app for PTSD nightmares
Researchers from University College London have conducted the world’s first meta-analysis of the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia. Encompassing over a million subjects the study found PTSD, especially if left untr… Continue reading Metastudy finds PTSD can double the risk of dementia
A newly published pilot study has demonstrated nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, may help military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A larger trial is now underway after several small studies in recent years ha… Continue reading Nitrous oxide being trialed to treat depression, PTSD and alcoholism
A new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology is presenting a comprehensive look at the long-term efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study finds not only do the substantial … Continue reading Impressive long-term benefits of MDMA for treating PTSD, study reports
Long-term memories associated with shocking events can be profoundly damaging to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, but could there be a way for science to intervene and lessen the psychological harm? Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan Univers… Continue reading Traumatic memories erased in fruit flies by keeping them in the dark
In one of the largest, and most detailed studies of its kind conducted to date, a team of researchers examined data from over 150,000 US war veterans and found eight specific genetic regions that seem to confer an increased risk of developing… Continue reading Large veteran study homes in on genetic risk factors for PTSD
The effects of psychedelic drugs on neurite density is a promising sign that they may be useful in treating depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Continue reading LSD and DMT Caused the Brain to Form New Connections in Flies and Rats
A new study found ecstasy and psychotherapy “significantly decreased” symptoms of PTSD in veterans and first responders. Continue reading Scientists Want the FDA to Designate MDMA a ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ for PTSD
Researchers in Quebec say it’s the first virtual reality environment designed to help survivors. Continue reading Inside the VR Simulation Where Sexual Assault Survivors Confront an Attacker
Scientists on the front lines are speaking out about how their climate data drives despair, but these emotions may also be the most potent force for change. Continue reading Climate Change Is Giving Us ‘Pre-Traumatic Stress’