The drug, derived from the roots of an African shrub called iboga, can safely and effectively treat long-term symptoms of ...

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma ...

Imagine a world where painful memories no longer haunt you. Scientists are working on ways to ease the burden of traumatic ...

A new study reveals that even after healing, injuries can leave behind a hypersensitive nervous system that overreacts to future stress.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last month told a congressional panel that the administration was ...

The U.S. military used open burn pits on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan to dispose of waste, including plastic, paint and ...

"No other institution works on PTSD, like the VA is," said Dr. Amin Zand Vakili, one of the many mental health researchers ...

Trauma doesn’t always end when the danger is over. For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic ...

Senior British officers and scientists admit British troops may suffer 'brain damage' caused by low impact blasts from their ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma.

A new study found active-duty service members with sleep apnea face a greater risk of PTSD or a traumatic brain injury, ...