FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2020Brain imaging study reveals new clues about PTSD in victims of terrorist attacksNeuroimaging study finds the resurgence of intrusive images and thoughts could be linked to a dysfunction in brain networks implicated in controlling memory. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 27, 2020Strict adherence to traditional masculinity associated with more severe PTSD in vetsTraditional concepts of masculinity, including self-reliance and emotional suppression, leads to an increased risk of PTSD in veterans. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 19, 2020Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger long-term post-traumatic stressEctopic pregnancy and early miscarriage can trigger lasting PTSD in one in six women. A month after pregnancy loss, 29% of women reported PTSD symptoms. 24% of women suffered moderate to severe anxiety, and 11% of women reported moderate to severe depression. Following up after nine months, 18% reported continuing PTSD symptoms, 17% reported severe anxiety, and 6% of women said they still experienced severe depression as a result of the loss of pregnancy. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2020Psychedelic drugs could help treat PTSDBacking up previous research, a new study reveals psychedelics can have beneficial effects for treating PTSD when combined with traditional trauma-focused psychotherapy. Findings suggest MDMA assisted therapy is significantly more effective at treating patients with persistent PTSD than psychotherapy alone. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2020Potential new treatment for preventing post traumatic stress disorderStudy demonstrates a molecular mechanism that contributes to the development of PTSD. The findings could lead to therapeutic interventions for preventing or treating the disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 4, 2019How brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorderTraumatic brain injury caused five times as many neurons in the amygdala to be active during white noise exposure in rats. Altered sensory processing within subcortical sensory-emotional networks following TBI impacts the facilitation of traumatic memory and may contribute to the development of PTSD. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 11, 2019Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD21% of veterans who experience PTSD or traumatic brain injury suffer from a rare sleep condition that affects less than 1% of the general population. The condition, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), is characterized by an impairment of sleep-related muscle paralysis, causing people to act out dreams during REM sleep. The uncontrolled actions often cause harm to the sufferer of their partners. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2019Rest may help reduce PTSD symptomsA period of wakeful rest can help reduce memory intrusions associated with PTSD. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotechPsychology·October 1, 2019Virtual reality treatment could help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorderStudy reveals 19% of veterans reported a greater reduction of their PTSD symptoms after 12 weeks of a novel virtual reality therapy than their peers who were not exposed to the treatment. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 26, 2019Researchers look to unlock post-traumatic stress disorder puzzlePre-existing neural circuit function can predispose rats to different fearful responses to threat. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 19, 2019Overcoming PTSD: Study reveals memory disruption drug targetLevels of a key molecule are elevated in the amygdala of both humans and mouse models of PTSD. The microRNA, mir-135b-5p, may be a novel biomarker for treating the disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 30, 2019‘Ecstasy’ shows promise for post-traumatic stress treatmentMDMA shows promise for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Combining the use of Ecstasy with psychotherapy treatments resulted in a reduction of PTSD symptoms after just one session. 54% of the study participants no longer met the PTSD criteria after two sessions. Patients also reported improvements in depression symptoms. Read More
