Review Frontiers in neuroscience 2023

The use of hyperbaric oxygen for veterans with PTSD: basic physiology and current available clinical data.

Doenyas-Barak K, Kutz I, Lang E, Merzbach R, Lev Wiesel R, Boussi-Gross R, et al. — Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023

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Summary

What Researchers Did

This review article summarized the current understanding of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including its physiological basis and available clinical evidence.

What They Found

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to 30% of veterans, with a substantial proportion not responding to current treatments. This review found that HBOT has shown beneficial effects in veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD, moderating symptoms like intrusive thoughts and hyperarousal, and correlating with improved brain function and structural changes.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a review, this article synthesizes existing data, and its findings are dependent on the quality and scope of the studies included.

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Study Details

Study Type	Review
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	38027524
Year Published	2023
Journal	Frontiers in neuroscience

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