Blocking Memory Recall Could Help Treat PTSD and Drug Addiction

Blocking memory recall could help treat PTSD and drug addiction

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The find could be helpful in treating those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction, where sufferers tend to respond to memory-anchored cues. "One of the common problems associated with [PTSD] is the obtrusive recall of memories …
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Treating addiction as a public health issue, not a crime

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Why should a drug addiction — to marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. — be any different? We should involve health care providers, relatives, teachers, pastors and anyone who can help understand the source of the addiction; our objective should be to …
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Actor Martin Sheen helps Tulsa addiction treatment center at fundraiser

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"People we all know need help. They're in our churches. They're our co-workers. They're our children and our family members. Addiction touches us all, whether it's drugs and alcohol, sex, gambling, anger … it hits all of us. We have to fix our own …
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