Ohio lawmakers are exploring the possibility of using a psychedelic drug to treat patients with severe addictions or ...

About 7% of veterans and service members have PTSD but only a quarter of them who enroll in psychotherapy treatments actually ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will launch its first clinical study since the 1960s into the effectiveness of psychedelic drugs as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, the ...

As a sophomore in high school, Greta had survived a school shooting in which three of her classmates died. She had trouble sleeping and focusing during the 3 months after the event and saw a therapist ...

A widely prescribed antipsychotic medication worked no better than a placebo to treat combat veterans’ symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study by the Department of ...

Researchers are discovering that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor in developing dementia. Dementia is a memory problem that affects a person's ability to carry out ...

Could a marijuana-based medicine potentially prevent the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? If the findings of a new study in rodents hold up, they may offer a new avenue for treatment ...

As a clinical psychologist who has worked with traumatized veterans for over a decade, I recognize the stories in “‘Combat Cocktail’: How We Overmedicate Vets” (Page One, Aug. 2)—the lack of access to ...

A psychedelic drug is gaining attention as a potential treatment for opioid addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. The ...