# Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - _Flashbulb [[memory|Memory]]_ is created at a highly emotional event. - Amygdala works over time, and tries to learn the process leads to the trauma ## Solutions - Beta Blockers: blocks beta-receptors, hence sympathetic neural system is suppressed, you become relaxed ## Experiment - Skin Galvanic response - measuring nervous level - Participants view pictures and get electric shocked when they see spider pictures (conditioning) - Group 1 receives beta-blockers, Group 2 receives placebo. - Emotional response are seen when Group 2 sees spider again. - Repeat the previous step, but give all participants placebo. Group 1 now have lower emotional response. - Hypothesis: beta-blocker severs the link between [[memory]] and emotion. ## Resources - From [[introduction-to-psychology|Intro to Psych.]] - [Living Yesterday: A Look at PTSD | X4592](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9_GxNqnqi8) - [All About Propranolol: Beta Blockers and Anxiety | brokenharbour](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kalYCGQN-zU) - [Erasing Bad Memories | InsidersHealth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNAtZ3Lywt0) - [Beta-blockers 'blot out memories' | BBC News](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4722225.stm)