Neural Circuits in Women With Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the medication paroxetine on symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the brain in women with a history of PTSD related to childhood abuse. The hypothesis is that paroxetine will result in an improvement in PTSD symptoms accompanied by changes in brain functional response to reminders of childhood trauma.

Timeline

Start

2009-07

Primary completion

2015-07

Completion

2015-07

Drugs

Indications