PTSD) may benefit from one simple, inexpensive treatment involving nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas.For military veterans with PTSD, symptoms such as anxiety, anger and depression can have a devastating effect on their health, daily routine, relationships and overall quality of life.The study, which involved three military veterans struggling with PTSD, could lead to improved treatments for the debilitating psychiatric disorder that has affected thousands of current and former members of the U.S.
military.The findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.“Effective treatments for PTSD are limited,” said anesthesiologist Peter Nagele, M.D., chair of the Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care at the University of.
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