Scientists identify a gene in traumatized mice that is also linked to post-traumatic stress disorder in humans – and find that a drug can treat symptoms in mice by triggering a key brain receptor.
Experts estimate that up to 20% of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that can be stubbornly difficult to treat.
via L.A. Times - Health http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/features/health/~3/_cxurjSetXU/la-sci-ptsd-gene-20130606,0,4694213.story
Experts estimate that up to 20% of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that can be stubbornly difficult to treat.
via L.A. Times - Health http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/features/health/~3/_cxurjSetXU/la-sci-ptsd-gene-20130606,0,4694213.story
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