Trauma

Researchers Explore Whether L-DOPA Can Help PTSD Patients Learn to Extinguish Fear Memories
A team of researchers has reported progress in testing a new approach involving the dopamine system that they hope may help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read More
Study Links PTSD Stress To Cortical Thinning and Shorter Expected Lifespan
What impact does severe trauma have upon health? The answer, in part, has to do with the individual, research has shown. For biological and genetic reasons some people are more resilient than others… Read More
Repeated Ketamine Infusions Over 2 Weeks Significantly Reduced Chronic PTSD Symptoms
A new window may be opening on the treatment of chronic PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Results of a newly published clinical trial suggest that repeated infusions of the drug ketamine over a… Read More
Researchers Discover a Rhythm in the Cortex Involved in Causing Dissociation
Researchers have identified cells and circuits in a specific area of the brain that are involved in generating the subjective state called dissociation. Read More
Unconscious Exposure to a Feared Stimulus Can Reduce Fear, Study Shows
For many years, exposure therapy has been a first-line behavioral treatment for people diagnosed with anxiety disorders such as social phobia and PTSD that involve a paralyzing or disabling fear. Read More