post-traumatic stress disorder

Researchers Show Relationship With Working Dogs Protect Handlers From PTSD
10/05/2012 - 06:44

Anyone who has had a pet instinctively knows what several physical and mental health studies have shown: people who have a companion animal have lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression than the general population. But with love comes the possibility of loss; when pets fall ill, are hurt or die, their owners bear the psychological burden of increased risk of depression and other ailments. 

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One-fifth of spine surgery patients develop PTSD symptoms
09/28/2012 - 06:50

Nearly 20 percent of people who underwent low back fusion surgery developed post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with that surgery, according to a recent Oregon Health & Science University study published in the journal Spine.

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Investigators Identify New Gene Linked to PTSD
08/07/2012 - 12:10

Investigators at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System have identified a new gene linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The findings, published online in Molecular Psychiatry, indicate that a gene known to play a role in protecting brain cells from the damaging effects of stress may also be involved in the development of PTSD.

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Blood Pressure Drug Prazosin Effective for Treating PTSD-Related Nightmares
03/06/2012 - 09:55

Mayo Clinic researchers this week will announce the use of the blood pressure drug prazosin as an effective treatment to curb post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related nightmares.

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Hope on the Horizon for Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
11/20/2011 - 08:24

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are teaming up for a research project aimed at advancing the treatment of military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).  

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Marijuana could prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms
09/21/2011 - 09:50

Cannabinoids (marijuana) administration after experiencing a traumatic event blocks the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms in rats, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa and published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

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