VIRGINIA TECH During periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, brain activity often resembles that of awake behavior. At times, the brain can actually be more active during REM sleep than when you’re awake. It’s why REM sleep is sometimes called “paradoxical sleep,” said Virginia Tech neuroscientist Sujith Vijayan. And for those who experience post-traumatic stress...
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Wristwatch device gives therapists opportunity to guide PTSD patients through treatment
by Medical University of South Carolina The device can easily be hidden under long sleeves, and results have shown significant improvements in in vivo exposure therapy treatments for patients with PTSD. Credit: Zeriscope Sights, smells and sounds of everyday life can supply the triggers that take someone with PTSD right back to the scarring scene...
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Stem cell study reveals how neurons from PTSD patients react to stress
by The Mount Sinai Hospital Graphic representation: skin cells being reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells, then into neurons that were exposed to stress hormone and subsequently observed by the study team. Credit: Yale School of Medicine Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than...