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Re: anxiety help

Posted by Hugh on August 4, 2013, at 9:50:20

In reply to anxiety help, posted by jpa on August 3, 2013, at 13:36:55

The prazosin suggestion is a good one. Another drug to consider taking for PTSD is the beta blocker propranolol. This quote is from The Atlantic:

He and his colleagues administered propranolol 75 minutes before the reactivation of frightening memories in 40 patients. "It really did wonders," he told me. "After six sessions, 70 percent of patients no longer met the clinical criteria for PTSD."

The whole article is here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/02/ending-the-nightmares-how-drug-treatment-could-finally-stop-ptsd/252079/

This story about using propranolol to treat PTSD was shown on 60 Minutes several years ago:

Part one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhK0EX4G018&feature=related

Part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJ-NLSyS_w&NR=1


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