Sarina Groswald: What Is PTSD and Is Transcendental Meditation an Effective Treatment?


 

Sarina Groswald: What is PTSD and is Transcendental Meditation an Effective Treatment? – www.davidlynchfoundation.org The David Lynch Foundation held a press conference in December of 2010 to announce the launch of Operation Warrior Wellness, which offers Transcendental Meditation to veterans suffering with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this video, George Washington University trained researcher Dr Sarina Grosswald discusses how PTSD initially comes about in a person and the severity of what that can mean: “emotional numbing, the inability to enjoy life, difficulty sleeping — insomnia, often self-medicating with alcohol or drugs.” She then gives a comprehensive presentation of the scientific studies that have been done on the effects of Transcendental Meditation, and explains the impressive reduction in PTSD symptoms that have taken place in those using TM as a treatment.

 

FDA Clears INDfor First Clinical Trial Protocol Developed Using Crowdsourcing

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“FDA clearance of our first crowdsourced protocol is a major milestone in our efforts to build a drug development company for the 21st century,” said Tomasz Sablinski, MD PhD, founder and CEO of TLS. “In response to widespread recognition that the …
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After the Newtown Massacre, It's Easy to Fear the Weirdos, but Be Careful Who

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Ghaemi describes a study of the behaviors and traits of a group of subjects whose personalities met all the criteria for "normal" in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Basically the study came up with a … We as a nation cannot …
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Doctor's arrest highlights unrest in Russia's Dagestan as police battle

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Throughout the North Caucasus, 194 militants have been killed and 235 more injured, according to Interior Ministry statistics. Gunashev's lawyer said both doctors were charged in the … 2, where both doctors worked, said it was possible that Gasanov …
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