PTSD Linked to Pandemic Panic
Global study measures responses from 1,040 people, finding that more than 13 percent had PTSD-related symptoms
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How Traumatic Experiences Can Leave Their Mark on the Human Eye
In a recent study, participants with PTSD showed a different response to threatening, neutral, and pleasant images than those without
How Does the Brain Link Events to Form a Memory?
Columbia-led findings in mice bolster efforts to map circuitry of brain's memory center; point to new areas of research into panic and post-traumatic stress disorders
Study: Scents Alter How Memories Are Processed in the Brain
New research reveals how much power scents have in triggering memories—and the potential for odor to be used as a tool to treat memory-related mood disorders
World Trade Center Response Crews May Face Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
PTSD may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in blue collar clean-up crews who worked in the aftermath of The World Trade Center plane attack on September 11, 2001
Fright and Flight: Deciding When to Escape
A study on instinctive behavior elucidates a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions
Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity in Rats and Flies
Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too
Is a Stress Shot on the Horizon?
Immunization with beneficial bacteria makes the brain more stress resilient, a recent study shows
Noninvasive Brainwave Technology Improved Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Military
A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel
Researchers Describe a Novel Underlying Mechanism Involved in PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
Studies fill an important gap in knowledge between the molecular, circuit and behavioral effects of the brain-signaling molecule called neuropeptide Y