National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) , Bengaluru (Bangalore)
December 01st, 2014. In a world first , Bengaluru based city Neuroscientists determine how the debilitating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs. Pave the way for Drugs leading to a potential cure
For the first time in the history of neuroscience – two scientists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru have conducted a detailed study on why and how one suffers from PTSD
The research published online on Nature Neuroscience website on December 01st, 2014 have paved the way for scientists all over the world to study ways to reverse PTSD or even develop medical aids to cure the condition
Professor Sumantra Chatterji, NCBS neuroscientist and also Director of the newly founded ‘Centre for Brain Development & Repair (CBDR) and Supriya Ghosh his student researched and engaged in the amygdala neuron research
They discovered that PTSD sets in when individual neurons in the amygdala lose their capability to discriminate between dangerous and safe stimuli
The team also identified the precise biochemical signalling mechanism inside the amygdala neurons which cause fear and PTSD
This potentially serves as a target for designing new treatments against PTSD