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PTSD and asthma link not likely to be genetically related

November 22nd, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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. [...]


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Traumatic event can make permanent changes in stress hormone level

November 21st, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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PTSD brain damage prevented by blood pressure medication

November 10th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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PTSD may be helped by ‘memory’ enzyme

November 5th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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VA agrees with study that some PTSD studies are bias

October 27th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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PTSD and why some people are more vulnerable

October 21st, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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Study reveals most PTSD research is flawed and biased

October 19th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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Anti-Depressants & anti-inflammatory drugs can dramatically increase GI bleeding

October 9th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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PTSD symptoms sometimes appears months and years later

September 4th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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Army opens $1.8 million PTSD center

July 11th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw

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 [...]


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