post-traumatic stress disorder

Columbia-led findings in mice bolster efforts to map circuitry of brain's memory center; point to new areas of research into panic and post-traumatic stress disorders

New research reveals how much power scents have in triggering memories—and the potential for odor to be used as a tool to treat memory-related mood disorders 

PTSD may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in blue collar clean-up crews who worked in the aftermath of The World Trade Center plane attack on September 11, 2001

A study on instinctive behavior elucidates a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions

Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too

Immunization with beneficial bacteria makes the brain more stress resilient, a recent study shows

A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel

Studies fill an important gap in knowledge between the molecular, circuit and behavioral effects of the brain-signaling molecule called neuropeptide Y

Insight into cellular mechanisms illuminates biological target for PTSD therapy

A new study by Indian scientists has gained insights into how a single instance of severe stress can lead to delayed and long-term psychological trauma