Psychedelic drugs could help treat PTSD

(American College of Neuropsychopharmacology) Clinical trials suggest treatment that involves psychedelics can be more effective than psychotherapy alone. More than three million people in the United States are diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder, whose symptoms include nightmares or unwanted memories of trauma, heightened reactions, anxieties, and depression--and can last months, or even years.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/acon-pdc011620.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news