Reduction in the occurrence of distressing involuntary memories following propranolol or hydrocortisone in healthy women

Background Pharmacological treatments targeting the neuroendocrine stress response may hold special promise in secondary prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, findings from clinical trials have been inconsistent and the efficacy of specific drugs, their temporal window of efficacy, effective doses and the characteristics of likely treatment responders remain unclear. Method Using an experimental human model of distressing...