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STUDY: Pharmacology of cognitive enhancers for exposure-based therapy of fear, anxiety and trauma-related disorders

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ABSTRACT: Pathological fear and anxiety are highly debilitating and, despite considerable advances in psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy they remain insufficiently treated in many patients with PTSD, phobias, panic and other anxiety disorders. Increasing preclinical and clinical evidence indicates that pharmacological treatments including cognitive enhancers, when given as ... Continue Reading

STUDY: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – On Disruption of Fear Memory by Reconsolidation Blockade: Evidence from Cannabidiol Treatment

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ABSTRACT: The search for reconsolidation blockers may uncover clinically relevant drugs for disrupting memories of significant stressful life experiences, such as those underlying the post-traumatic stress disorder. Considering the safety of systemically administered cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychotomimetic component of Cannabis sativa, to animals and humans, the ... Continue Reading

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