An international team of researchers has developed a drug that could help in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a mental condition that can develop when someone experiences a disturbing event or series of event . people who suffer from it experience increased anxiety depression and may have problem with their memory. Scientists say the drug could be given to someone immediately after a trauma to prevent the development of PTSD Raul Andero Gali is a researcher at Emory University in Alanta Georgia who studies PTSD He says it is the only mental disorder with a know
trigger such as a car accident or armed conflict. This means researchers have a better chance of finding a treatment. Dr.Gali and researchers at several other institutions have worked to find a gene called OPRL which releases a protein receptor in the brain of some people under stress. Dr.Gali says this receptor can cause people to experience symptoms of PTSD. The researchers experimented on nice to develop a drug that blocks the receptor and reduces anxiety and fear Dr. Gali says investigators