To treat PTSD, the Department of Veterans Affairs put hundreds of thousands of patients on multiple streams of powerful drugs ...

As many war and combat veterans face mental health issues and years of trauma, that cause them stress, anxiety as well as ...

A psychedelic drug called ibogaine can safely and effectively treat long-term symptoms of traumatic brain injury in veterans, ...

The trial assessed PTSD severity using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-5 (CAPS-5) score. Verum acupuncture (the experimental group) exhibited a superior effect compared to the sham acupuncture ...

- PTSD: National Center for PTSD (www.ptsd.va.gov), the results of a study from 2021 which served approximately six million Veterans, about 10% of men and 19% of women were diagnosed with PTSD.

PTSD can affect anyone after they experience a traumatic event, but it especially affects veterans. These events can lead to different symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, and anger.

According to recent VA statistics, PTSD and depression are the top disability claims among America's female veterans. But many have trouble proving they saw combat — a key to being treated for ...

Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each ...

Among those who served in combat, PTSD prevalence may be as high as 29%. As of 2023, 1.5 million of the nation’s estimated 18.1 million veterans were receiving compensation for service-related PTSD.

There’s little or no rigorous scientific research supporting the use of marijuana for PTSD, especially in combat veterans, and many clinicians and researchers do not support its use.