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Risk Of PTSD May Be Reduced By Sleep Deprivation Immediately Following Traumatic Event
July 20, 2012 by NewsBot
Sleep deprivation in the first few hours after exposure to a significantly stressful threat actually reduces the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Tel Aviv University. The new study was published in the international scientific journal, Neuropsychopharmacology...