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Re: Inderal for PTSD?

Posted by Questionmark on October 28, 2004, at 3:31:27

In reply to Inderal for PTSD?, posted by TomV on October 27, 2004, at 16:21:38

> I've seen a couple of news items lately regarding how to treat PTSD, specifically flashbacks, using Inderal. What I also noticed was that the drug needed to be administered right after the traumatic event. This sounds downright difficult to do, except in obvious cases, i.e. rape and injury.
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> Has anyone been treated with a beta blocker for trauma? Right after the trauma? Perhaps much later after the traumatic event? Did it help or lessen the flashbacks?
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> Tom


i do not have PTSD and i do not ever remember hearing about a case in which a person was treated with Inderal (or another beta-blocker) immediately following a traumatic event, but i do think that could very well be at least somewhat effective in minimizing after-event symptoms/flashbacks. (i have no idea how it would be possible to test this sort of thing, though. oh well.)
However, i do seem to remember hearing about beta-blockers being quite helpful in some cases of PTSD. i have no sources to back this up, but, yeah.


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