Electric Patch Holds Promise for Treating PTSD
From: Medical Design Technology - 01/28/2016

An average of 30 years had passed since the traumatic events that had left
them depressed, anxious, irritable, hypervigilant, unable to sleep well, and
prone to nightmares.

But for 12 people who were involved in a UCLA-led study - survivors of rape,
car accidents, domestic abuse, and other traumas - an unobtrusive patch on
the forehead provided considerable relief from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The research revealed the first evidence that trigeminal nerve stimulation,
or TNS, holds promise for treating chronic PTSD.

Based on the study, which was conducted primarily with civilian volunteers,
the scientists are recruiting military veterans, who are at an even greater
risk for PTSD, for the next phase of their research.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/01/electric-patch-holds-promise-treating-ptsd
http://www.semel.ucla.edu/semel/news/16/jan/28/electric-patch-holds-promise-treating-ptsd

Links:
Andrew Leuchter
http://andrewleuchter.com

Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
http://www.semel.ucla.edu