New federally funded research on the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and cannabis use in military veterans finds that marijuana is associated with milder PTSD symptoms and reduced ...

Q: Why do PTSD patients struggle to forget traumatic memories? A: The study reveals that excessive GABA, produced by astrocytes via the MAOB enzyme, disrupts the brain’s ability to extinguish fear ...

A new study reveals how astrocyte-derived GABA impairs fear extinction in PTSD and how a promising drug, KDS2010, could reverse this effect. Credit: Stock Excessive levels of GABA released by ...

In adults with PTSD symptoms after ICU discharge, brief narrative exposure interventions in primary care settings resulted in sustained reduction of symptoms. In adults with symptoms of PTSD after ...

For most 9/11 first responders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms didn’t improve until nearly a decade later, and about 10 per cent of those with the condition experienced worsening ...

A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a ...

A brief spell of talking therapy with a general practitioner reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for survivors of critical illness, finds a trial from Germany published by The ...

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...

Summary: New research reveals that fear of emotions may explain why individuals with PTSD symptoms often struggle to communicate with romantic partners. The study found that people with higher PTSD ...

Post-traumatic stress symptoms are common among caregivers for people with cancer, affecting more than 1 in 8, researchers say. Caregivers have a higher risk of experiencing hypervigilance and ...

The severity of symptoms in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) varies greatly across individuals in the first year after trauma and it remains difficult to predict whether someone might worsen, ...