Adrenergic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Academic Paper from the year 2010 in the subject Medicine - Pharmacology, Pharmacy, , language: English, abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder which can occur in people who experience fear, helplessness, or horror following threat of injury or death. The first section of this review discusses the epidemiology and the risk factors for PTSD. The second section ...