This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in the understanding and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the last four decades, the scientific …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has long been associated with a heightened risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). A number of mechanisms have been implicated to underlie …

Background: Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) has been shown to be efficacious for the
treatment of depression, but to date, VNS devices have required surgical implantation, which …

Characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and disability, stroke usually causes symptoms of
cerebral hypoxia due to a sudden blockage or rupture of brain vessels, and it seriously …

Background Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased risk for
cardiovascular disease. The underlying mechanisms are unclear but impaired autonomic …

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, races across academia and industry have
been initiated to identify and develop disease modifying or preventative therapeutic …

Abstract Background Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a serious public health problem, and the
behavioral and physiological effects of opioid withdrawal can be a major impediment to …

Objective: Variations in respiration patterns are a characteristic response to distress due to
underlying neurorespiratory couplings. Yet, no work to date has quantified respiration …

Stress is a major determinant of health and wellbeing. Conventional stress management
approaches do not account for the daily-living acute changes in stress that affect quality of …

Objective Exacerbated autonomic responses to acute stress are prevalent in posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of …