Psychology & Psychiatry
Combat-related PTSD calmed by yoga therapy
For thousands of years, yoga has been used to calm both mind and body.
Nov 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds some veterans experience distress related to past trauma exposure as they near end of life
Exposure to a traumatic event may haunt you decades after the initial exposure.
Oct 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increased prevalence of depression, PTSD and medical conditions among military personnel who experience trauma
Service members who experience trauma, including sexual trauma, during their service are at increased risk of major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic medical conditions, according to new ...
May 7, 2018
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Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome
The human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and response of emotions, but the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent PTSD
About 8 million Americans suffer from nightmares and flashbacks to a traumatic event. This condition, known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is particularly common among soldiers who have been in combat, though it ...
Sep 1, 2015
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Elevated 'hunger' hormone leaves trauma-exposed teens at higher risk for PTSD
Chronic stress increases a blood-based hormone called acyl-ghrelin for years after the initial traumatic stressor exposure in some adolescents, and those with elevated levels of the hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic ...
Aug 21, 2020
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Men's and women's immune systems respond differently to PTSD
Men and women had starkly different immune system responses to chronic post-traumatic stress disorder, with men showing no response and women showing a strong response, in two studies by researchers at the San Francisco VA ...
Apr 26, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Electric patch holds promise for treating PTSD
An average of 30 years had passed since the traumatic events that had left them depressed, anxious, irritable, hypervigilant, unable to sleep well and prone to nightmares.
Jan 28, 2016
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Use of antipsychotics for reducing military-related chronic PTSD symptoms does not appear effective
Patients with military-related, chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and symptoms that were not improved with use of an antidepressant medication did not experience a reduction in PTSD symptoms with use of the antipsychotic ...
Aug 2, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds that ghrelin, produced during stressful situations, primes brain for post-traumatic stress disorder
About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the "hunger hormone," ghrelin was quickly targeted by drug companies seeking treatments for obesity—none of which have ...
Oct 15, 2013
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