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Dementia Risk Doubles for Vets Diagnosed With PTSD

By Katie DrummondSep 2nd 2010 – 9:45AM

(Sept. 2) -- A concrete link between post-traumatic stress disorder and dementia is quickly being established, as research published this week concludes that PTSD among war veterans doubles their risk of developing the age-related ailment. Researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Texas evaluated 10,481...

Ecstasy Shows Promise as PTSD Treatment

By Katie DrummondJul 19th 2010 – 11:15AM
Joseph Eid, AFP / Getty Images

Joseph Eid, AFP / Getty Images

(July 19) -- Ecstasy, better known as an illicit club drug than one doled out by doctors, has again shown impressive results as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. That's the conclusion of a study by two psychiatrists published in this month's Journal of Psychopharmacology. Twenty patients...

Background on post traumatic stress

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma.

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