PTSD Symptoms May Be Rooted In Brain Connectivity
Understanding how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impacts the brain is an important step to developing effective treatments for the many armed forces veterans who return from deployment [...]
Meditation a Long-Term Remedy for PTSD
About 20 percent of veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many are reluctant to seek treatments. A new study from Stanford University finds that breathing-based meditation may [...]
Amygdala Reaction Linked to PTSD
Activation of the amygdala, part of the brain that affects emotional reactions and decision-making, can indicate which individuals are at-risk for developing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress [...]
Sleep Quality Linked to Physical Activity in PTSD
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience disrupted sleep as part of their symptoms. Poor sleep quality has wide-ranging effects, causing more problems than just [...]
