Potential treatment for cognitive effects of stress-related disorders, including PTSD
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 20:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have identified a potential medical treatment for the cognitive effects of stress-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study, conducted in a PTSD mouse model, shows that an experimental drug called S107, one of a new class of small-molecule compounds called Rycals, prevented learning and memory deficits associated with stress-related disorders.