Morphine Use after Combat Injury in Iraq and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (content.nejm.org)

Quickly giving morphine to wounded troops cuts in half the chance they will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a provocative study that suggests a new strategy for preventing the psychological fallout of war.

Tags: ptsd,new england journal of medicine,iraq troops,morphine

Submitted 2 months ago by indythinker | 1 Comments |

  • Researchers at the U.S. Naval Health Research Center led the study of about 700 troops injured in Iraq from 2004 through 2006.

    indythinker posted this about 2 months ago | reply | 0 Points |      

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