Auburn University partners with Ft. Benning soldiers to study and better treat PTSD

Chris Engel 11/20/138:11 PM

"The soldiers have undergone a serious of blood tests, to see if they are more inclined to develop the diseases. Nero-psyche tests, map attention and memory skills, then Auburn's MRI research center performs a serious of brain scans while soldiers are tested on their ability to regulate emotion.

"What we have found is with PTSD and PTS, they use the same brain structures as people that don't have it but it requires more blood flow to those areas to regulate their emotions," Dr. Katz said.

"The goal is to obtain scientific proof treatment is working or not working by comparing pre treatment brain scans with post treatment scans...."

http://www.waff.com/story/24014399/auburn-university-partners-with-ft-benning-soldiers-to-study-and-better-treat-ptsd

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