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PTSD and asthma link not likely to be genetically related
Previous studies have found a relationship between asthma and other anxiety disorders and a higher risk of depression. The reason(s) for the association between asthma and mental disorders is unknown. Researchers theorize asthma could increase the risk of anxiety disorders, or anxiety disorders might cause asthma, or there could be a common risk factors for [...]
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2 Comments » Traumatic event can make permanent changes in stress hormone level
What is already known is that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or depression, can change how a person responds to stress. What is not known is how a traumatic event effects a person even though they may not develop clinical symptoms. Normally, when a person experiences stress their is a boost in cortisol output. After the stressful [...]
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PTSD brain damage prevented by blood pressure medication
Stress activates a neurochemical response in the brain that triggers a release of gluocorticoids, which is known not to be good for you cognitively. High levels of gluocorticoids are associated with such psychiatric conditions as schizophrenia, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Alzheimer’s disease. High levels of glucorticoids can cause damage brain nerve cells by [...]
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PTSD PTSD may be helped by ‘memory’ enzyme
Most current theories of how we form long-term memories is that they are encoded in our brain by changes in the connections between neurons, which would not allow them to be erased chemically. Recent research contradicts that theory by suggesting the enzyme PKMzeta, may actually be required to sustain memories. By targeting, new therapies could [...]
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VA agrees with study that some PTSD studies are bias
A recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) exposed much of the studies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as self-serving and biased. The report concluded that exposure-based therapy and cognitive processing therapy were the only proven treatments that were effective for PTSD. The report also concluded that pharmacotherapy requires additional research to prove its effectiveness. The Department of [...]
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PTSD PTSD and why some people are more vulnerable
Why are some people better at handling stress than others? This is a question that the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded research project wanted to find out. The researchers already knew that a protein in the brain, called BDNF, was involved with mice that are vulnerable to stress and they also knew [...]
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PTSD Study reveals most PTSD research is flawed and biased
Among the military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, PTSD is the most commonly diagnosed service related mental disorder. The vast majority of people who experience this disorder also have other concurrent conditions, such as alcoholism, depression, drug use, or anxiety disorders. (Sexual assault during military service is another factor that can lead to PTSD [...]
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PTSD Anti-Depressants & anti-inflammatory drugs can dramatically increase GI bleeding
Emerging evidence has shown that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used in conjunction with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause bleeding of the lining of the digestive tract including the esophagus, stomach, or upper part of the small intestine–together called the upper gastrointestinal (GI). Researchers pooled data from 4 studies involving 153,000 patients. Patients taking [...]
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PTSD symptoms sometimes appears months and years later
The International Herald Tribune, has an article on how post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) sometimes manifest years and decades after a traumatic event. For example, some World War II and Korean War veterans did not show symptoms of PTSD for 30-years. As the Center for Disease Control (CDC) states PTSD can be very difficult to diagnose, which may be [...]
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Army opens $1.8 million PTSD center
With nearly 17% of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan showing signs of suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) the Army has opened a 6,000-square-foot center at Fort Bliss. The Army says that the center has an unique approach because it treats both physical and mental ailments. The center’s goal is to remain ahead of [...]
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