Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in World Trade Center first responders. The study could change how the disorder is understood and even ...

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) quit before they finish treatment, according to a recent study, with experts ...

In a first-of-its-kind study comparing younger and older biological females, researchers at the University of Arizona examine how shifts in estrogen levels can alter the brain’s fear-circuitry — ...

The Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA is set to meet on July 18 to consider a supplemental new drug application for brexpiprazole (Rexulti, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), in ...

A novel therapy involving electrical pulses to the vagus nerve might unlock the brain’s hidden potential to rewire itself, and heal where words and pills fall short. Initially described as early as ...

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, ...

When we think of Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), we often picture UFC fighters and intense movie-like fight scenes. But what if there was a more practical use for BJJ, specifically for those who may ...