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The little- known pill that heals PTSD— for good!

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Scientists discovery: medication to pranolol— How? traumatic PH.D., professor Mcgill treat “It a University. high top turns memory,” of have can A used PTSD blood psychiatry common down virtually made for “The pressure— researcher says the the a Fda-approved eliminate memory at remarkable past volume Alain Montreal’s 50 pro- and Brunet, years is on PTSD. still the there, so recall guidance How you the but can does traumatic of it live no a it mental longer work? a happy, memory health consumes PTSD normal profes- sufferers under life.” you, the sional propranolo­l, receptors shortly that which after are triggered taking blocks a the dose under brain of stress, block these explains receptors, Brunet. it “makes When you traumatic stress memories no longer triggers less intrusive, debilitati­ng and the PTSD symptoms like fear or anxiety.” This allows patients to work again, love again and enjoy life again, he adds. “The event is now a permanent part of their past and no longer part of their present.” And it works fast— only six sessions lasting 10 to 25 minutes each! The caveat: Because treating PTSD is an off-label use of propranolo­l, only a handful of doctors prescribe it. For help finding PTSD treatment with propranolo­l, talk to your physician or psychiatri­st. For support or informatio­n on PTSD, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) help line at 800-9506264, or visit online at NAMI.ORG.

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