(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers found that a high dose of cortisone could help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Biological Psychiatry.In an animal model of PTSD, high doses of a cortisol-related substance, corticosterone, prevented negative consequences of stress exposure, including increased startle response and behavioral freezing when exposed to reminders of the stress.