Пропранолол может быть полезным в лечении посттравматического стрессового расстройства
New research adds to the growing body of evidence that the β-blocker propranolol (multiple brands) may help treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Investigators at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, found that the drug can interrupt reconsolidation of traumatic memories, making them less emotionally disturbing. PTSD patients who actively recalled their traumatic event under the influence of propranolol showed a substantial decrease in symptom ratings compared with patients who received placebo, the investigators, led by Alain Brunet, PhD, found. "Pre-reactivation propranolol, a treatment protocol suggested by reconsolidation theory, appears to be a novel and efficacious treatment for PTSD," they write.