I want to start off by saying I take mental health very seriously and have no doubt in my mind that PTSD is very real. My brother suffers from it and it is hell. This is a science question – I don’t want anybody to take this the wrong way. I am simply trying to understand the disease better and its origins.
Why does visual trauma we experience – horrific scenes, gore (I.e. warfare), etc. cause PTSD? In other words, how does it actually damage neurological function? Why does it reoccur in episodes?
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I want to start with saying I don’t approve of drug abuse, but I know we are at a crux of understanding and developing new medicines.
There has been a decent push in the medical community for some additional testing of psilocybin and therapies to help treat PTSD. Some clinical trials that I read the papers of were very promising, and I would recommend seeing if your brother qualifies or if there are case studies near you.
PTSD is horrible and I’m hoping your brother can find help in attaining peace
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