What is MDMA: party drug or therapeutic agent?
At home in both weekend raves and the psychiatric ward, MDMA is not your typical street drug.
Tag: PTSD
PTSD seems to be tied to gene expression changes in the brain
Still a ways to go, but it’s an important step.
3,000-year-old Mesopotamian tablets document the earliest known case of PTSD
The specters of war have haunted soldiers since humans first waged war on one another.
First identified biomarker for PTSD could hold the key to treating the disorder
A functional cure would be a life-changer for millions across the world.
Cannabis reduces depression and suicidal thoughts in PTSD patients
A survey of more than 24,000 Canadians found that for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), medicating with cannabis ...
Animals can experience post-traumatic stress disorder from exposure to predators
"Our findings support both the notion that PTSD is not unnatural, and that long-lasting effects of predator-induced fear with likely ...
Weightlifting may improve sleep quality and anxiety in PTSD patients
Another study finds that physical activity improves PTSD symptoms.
AI diagnoses PTSD by analyzing veterans’ voices
Trauma can change our voice and now computers can identify it.
Researchers identify clump of neurons that block, or allow, frightful memories into our minds
Fear is the mind killer.
Tetris therapy could help reduce flashbacks for PTSD patients
Pre-Tetris stress disorder?
MDMA makes people more cooperative towards trustworthy people — with important implications for psychotherapy
More insight into what makes MDMA so good at connecting people.
The 2016 election was so traumatic it caused PTSD symptoms in 1 in 4 young adults
For some students, the hate speech and divisive campaign of the last election were particularly traumatic.
Many cancer survivors are still battling with PTSD
As if cancer wasn't problematic enough...
MDMA is now officially labelled a “breakthrough treatment” for PTSD
Researchers have been suggesting this for decades.
15 years of research shows kids in Gaza are suffering from PTSD
A study conducted by researchers from Leicester University shows how an entire generation of children in Gaza is traumatized by ...