Nitrous oxide speeds the reduction of distressing intrusive memories in an experimental model of psychological trauma
Psychological Medicine March 3, 2016 Ravi Das, Amanda J. F. Tamman, Viktoriya L. Nikolova et al. 48 citations
BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves maladaptive long-term memory formation which underlies involuntary intrusive thoughts about the trauma. Preventing the development of such maladaptive memory is a key aim in preventing the development of PTSD. We examined whether the N-methyl d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist gas nitrous oxide (N2O) could reduce the frequency of...