Posted by ed_uk on July 29, 2005, at 15:53:52
Beta-blockers interfere with the way the brain stores memories and could be used to treat sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report in 'Nature' this week.
Researchers are recruiting subjects for a trial to test whether propranolol (Inderal) can help break the link between recalling a traumatic memory and panic symptoms (2005;436:448).
~Ed
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