Researchers at Washington University have discovered that severe childhood stress creates lasting changes to DNA packaging inside brain cells, forming a molecular memory of trauma that makes individuals more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders when facing stress as adults.
Researchers at Washington University have discovered that severe childhood stress creates lasting changes to DNA packaging inside brain cells, forming a molecular memory of trauma that makes individuals more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders when facing stress as adults.
A randomized controlled trial in Germany found that dronabinol, a cannabis-derived THC medication, significantly decreased nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder in a double-blind study published in Nature Medicine.
Research from Emory University and University of Iowa demonstrates that noninvasive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can calm the brain's fear center and significantly reduce PTSD symptoms, offering a non-surgical, non-medication treatment option.
