Posted by dessbee on December 17, 2006, at 9:40:20
In reply to Re: Propranolol - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, posted by nolvas on December 16, 2006, at 18:18:05
Interesting... as i understand it Beta blockers are only used to handle temporary crisis like stage fright for example.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blockers
In "60 minutes" one women claimed that propranolol cured her PTSD (sexual abuse in childhood) after only a few weeks treatment. But one never knows. Placebo effect is a powerful thing and studies so far have been small.
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