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Propranolol appears effective for reducing PTSD symptoms during trauma reactivation
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the brown university psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7532
pISSN - 1068-5308
DOI - 10.1002/pu.30321
Subject(s) - propranolol , placebo , medicine , posttraumatic stress , traumatic stress , beta blocker , anesthesia , clinical psychology , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology , heart failure
Administration of the beta‐adrenergic blocker propranolol in six weekly sessions prior to reactivation of a traumatic memory was more effective than placebo in reducing symptoms of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults, a study has found. Significant improvements were seen in both patient‐ and clinician‐rated measures of PTSD symptoms, the researchers reported.