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Recovering from a climate disaster
Researchers in Brazil have learned from the Rio Grande do Sul disaster where Community workers and health workers can help each other. “What affects me the most is not even the floods, it’s the people,” a researcher said. “The more the community helps each other, the more people feel supported…which reduces rates of post-traumatic stress…
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The FDA reviewed MDMA for treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A US advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the available evidence doesn’t show that MDMA therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is effective. It also said that its benefits outweigh its risks. There are two FDA-approved PTSD treatments for the condition, one of which is MDMA.
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Them got better because of Ibogaine
A study in US military veterans showed that drug ibogaine can be used to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers found that post-traumatic stress disorder and depression have been reported to have decreased by 80% after one month of treatment with ibogaine. Researchers did not take part in the administration…
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The furry ambassador for veterans and service dogs has died
Kaya, a Marine Corps veteran who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), passed away last year at the age of 9. Kaya had become an ambassador for service dogs and veterans’ mental health across the US. “She was an extremely smart dog, even from the very beginning,” Lyle, Kaya’s owner, said.
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There is a story about scientists who are working on a way to measure depression.
Researchers have found that electrostimulation of the vagus nerve could reduce stress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some patients. A study, which was led by researchers at US’ Emory University, found that stimulation of neck skin near the vagus reduced inflammatory responses to stress and was associated with a decrease in PTSD…