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Hyperbaric oxygen might be effective treatment for PTSD – here’s how it works

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par Anders Kjellberg, Researcher, Hyperbaric Medicine, Karolinska Institutet

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in military veterans but can affect anyone who has suffered or witnessed an extreme physical or emotional event, and it is very hard to treat. More than two-thirds of people fail to respond to treatment with drugs and therapy. Novel treatments are urgently needed.

A recent study from Israel has been showing promise with an unusual treatment: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). This involves

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