Trauma reactivation under the influence of propranolol: An examination of clinical predictors

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Poundja, Joaquin ^a,b   Sanche, Steven ^c   Tremblay, Jacques ^b,d   Brunet, Alain ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beta blockers; Gender differences; Memory; PTSD; Reconsolidation; Traumatic stress; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977125916     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20008066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.15470     Document Type: Article

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