PTSD

One in six women who suffer the heartbreak of a miscarriage end up with PTSD

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One in six women suffer from long-term PTSD symptoms following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, research suggests. Scientists quizzed 650 women who lost their baby about their psychological state following the heartbreaking news. Almost a third of women suffered from post-traumatic stress a month later. Others were plagued with anxiety and depression, as well as … Read more

MDMA reopens a ‘window in the brain’ that lets PTSD victims form new bonds

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The popular party drug MDMA – or ecstasy – may ‘reopen’ narrow windows in the brain that allows us to re-learn better social behaviors, new research suggests.  MDMA has been given breakthrough therapy status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it has shown such promise for treating PTSD.  Scientists have observed the way … Read more