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Emotional numbing in PTSD is associated with lower amygdala reactivity to pain
Publication · August 31, 2025
Longitudinal volumetric evaluation of hippocampus and amygdala subregions in recent trauma survivors
Abstract
The hippocampus and the amygdala play a central role in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) pathogenesis. While alternations in volumes of both regions have been consistently observed in individuals with PTSD, it remains unknown wheth...
Publication · August 31, 2025
Neuroscientific account of Guilt- and Shame-Driven PTSD phenotypes
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ABSTRACT Background: Guilt and Shame, two core self-related emotions, often emerge following trauma and play an important role in the development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Importantly, Guilt and Shame exh...
Publication · August 31, 2025
Effects of a dissociative drug on fronto-limbic resting-state functional connectivity in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled pilot study
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Rationale A subanesthetic dose of ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, elicits dissociation in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who also often suffer from chronic ...
Publication · August 31, 2025
Evaluating the Evidence for Brain-Based Biotypes of Psychiatric Vulnerability in the Acute Aftermath of Trauma.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The weak link between subjective symptom-based diagnostic methods for posttraumatic psychopathology and objectively measured neurobiological indices forms a barrier to the development of effective personalized treatments. To o...
Publication · August 31, 2025
Changes in mental health among U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis.
Publication · August 31, 2025
Structural Neuroimaging of Hippocampus and Amygdala Subregions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review
Publication · August 31, 2025
Limbic self‐neuromodulation as a novel treatment option for emotional dysregulation in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); a proof‐of‐concept study
Abstract
To assess the efficacy of a novel neurofeedback (NF) method, targeting limbic activity, to treat emotional dysregulation related to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Publication · August 31, 2025