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RESEARCH USING PROPRANOLOL TO TREAT PTSD [POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER] AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH PROPRANOLOL.
I mistakenly thought that there were some research studies supporting prescribing propranolol for treating PTSD. In reviewing the research literature that I was able to find, there was not much support for this use of propranolol. I reviewed an article entitled: Propranolol for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness by Calvin Young and…
Read MoreNET [NARRATIVE EXPOSURE THERAPY] FOR PEOPLE WITH PTSD
I have encouraged my patients to tell themselves [out loud] that it is ok for them to not be stressed as it became clear to me that their not being as anxious could create anxiety as they [their brain] were worried that they were no longer prepared to protect themselves by reacting to things and…
Read MorePROPRANOLOL DOSES TO REDUCE PTSD SYMPTOMS
As I mentioned in a previous blog entitled: ” Research using propranolol to treat PTSD and my experience with using propranolol,” when I was reviewing the research regarding the use of propranolol in treating PTSD I realized that the results did not show that propranolol helped to reduce symptoms related to PTSD. In reviewing these…
Read MorePOST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND PROPRANOLOL
Propranolol is an antihypertensive medication [lowers blood pressure] that works by blocking beta adrenergic receptors in the body and brain. A number of years ago I learned that propranolol can be used to treat performance anxiety such as public speaking fears. It could successfully reduce the anxiety that would be triggered in some people by…
Read MoreWHY YOU SHOULD NOT GIVE IN TO BULLIES
I recently blogged about bullies and how to protect yourself from bullies and how to help bullies not be bullies. Recent events in the United States reminded me about the importance of not giving into bullies. Bullies do not take responsibility for themselves and try to get others to be responsible for them. This seems…
Read MoreBeing True to Yourself Can Make a Difference
Many of my patients tell me that they feel that there is nothing that they can do to make a difference in the world. I encourage them to [just] be themselves and do what they believe is right. Over and over I have seen that how people live their lives and the choices that they…
Read MoreIs There a Way for Different Treatments to Work Together to Successfully Treat Ptsd?
I was recently reading about research into ways to lower stress in adults with long-term PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) Markowitz, et al. Is exposure necessary? A randomized clinical trial of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for PTSD. Am J Psychiatry 2015 Feb 13; (e-pub). The study compared IPT to exposure therapy (ET) to relaxation therapy (RT). They studied…
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