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PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood pressure drug

PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood pressure drug

18 February 2019

Preliminary experiments suggest that a type of blood pressure drug can make it easier to un-learn fear memories, hinting at a possible treatment for PTSD
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Nobody can agree about antidepressants. Here’s what you need to know

2 October 2018

For some they are lifesavers, for others ineffective and even addictive. Our special report looks at why even experts disagree on antidepressants, and what the real truth is

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