A pill to prevent PTSD? It could happen, study hints

Research in mice finds treatment that may protect against the condition

“Along with first aid supplies, paramedics may one day carry a stash of pills designed to protect patients from post-traumatic stress disorder — at least that’s what researchers from Northwestern University are hoping.

Scientists there have found a medication that can prevent an exaggerated fear response in mice very similar to PTSD in people, according to a study just published in the journal Biological Psychiatry.”