Mild TBI can increase risk for PTSD
There’s new evidence that even mild head trauma can lead to PTSD. A new study found that about 27% of patients with mTBI had PTSD when they went back for their six-month post-injury screening....
read moreNitrous may affect bad memories in a good way
Research suggests that receiving nitrous oxide after a traumatic event may help to reduce PTSD....
read morePlaying Tetris is a “cognitive vaccine” against PTSD flashbacks...
A new study indicates that playing computer games like Tetris 24 hours after a traumatic event may reduce the occurrence of the memories....
read moreUnrelated memories artificially linked in mice
Scientists in Japan have figured out how to create an artificial link between memories that are unrelated, which may eventually help with PTSD....
read moreBrain’s response to images predicts PTSD
Using fMRIs, neuroscientists discovered heightened reactions in the amygdala when people were shown emotional images were a risk factor for developing PTSD later....
read moreHDACis may help those with PTSD
Drugs that enhance the brain’s ability to replace bad memories with good ones (called HDACis) are looking promising in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder....
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