PTSD

Mind-altering drugs such as MDMA could be used to cure PTSD

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Post-traumatic stress disorder in the U.S. has reached crisis levels. About 8 percent of Americans experience PTSD; for veterans, that number is 30 percent.

An electric forehead patch could treat PTSD

Posted in Medicine on 28th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can help treat depression in patients who dont respond well to drugs. Researchers suspected that TNS might work well for patients with PTSD.

Vaccine hope for post-traumatic stress disorder

Posted in Medicine on 17th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

The immune system could be key to treating, or even preventing PTSD. Research suggests that immunizing animals can lessen fear if they are later exposed to stress.

Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?

Posted in Online on 8th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Short answer: No, but online worlds can really stress you out.

Could electroconvulsive therapy zap worst nightmares?

Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), long associated with controversial treatment of the mentally ill, can be used to erase memories, Dutch researchers have found.