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Cure for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) July 22, 2007

Filed under: Technological advancement — maldiveshealth @ 12:46 pm

Good news for all the war veterans and others who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A cure for PTSD could be nearer than we might have thought.

Researchers from MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have uncovered a molecular mechanism that governs the formation of fears stemming from traumatic events. The work could lead to the first drug to treat the millions of adults who suffer each year from persistent, debilitating fears - including hundreds of soldiers returning from conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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