News Blueberries Show Promise As Treatment For Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

[MyPTSD]

Roughly 8 percent of people in the US suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). SSRIs, such as Zoloft and Paxil, are the only currently-approved therapy, but their effectiveness is marginal. Researchers have found that blueberries could be an effective treatment.

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[Queen Boudica]

I'm guessing this is an April fools!

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Sigh.

 

[anthony]

Nope: Link Removed

This was an actual study.

 

[Queen Boudica]

Well I think I'll get myself some chocolate covered blueberries, for Easter then.

 

[shimmerz]

Frozen or fresh?

 

[Queen Boudica]

For the research or chocolate coated? Chocolate coated tend to be dried like raisins, so they are super sweet. Guess that might destroy relevant proteins???

 

[NayaZ]

Oh no...leave it to me to be the one with the irrational fear of blueberries. Next to sofabeds and Paul McCartney they're the most terrifying thing out there! (No April fools . . . I'm THAT weird.

 

[Queen Boudica]

Oh no attack of the killer PTSD zombie blueberries :roflmao:

 

[shimmerz]

This was an actual study.

Real money was spent of this huh? This actually makes me want to throw up.

"No, no, PTSD sufferer" says their supporter. "It isn't all bad this PTSD stuff, you are being a drama queen/king. I read in the news. Here I bought you some fresh/frozen/dried (thanks Lizio, I didn't think of dried) blueberries! Take these and stop your whining. It's no big deal!"

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[Queen Boudica]

How's that different to go take an SSRI and stop your whining, when SSRI's don't work but seem to have the backing of all of medical and pharmaceutical companies, despite there being no real evidence that they are any good for PTSD

 

[shimmerz]

It isn't.