Dronabinol may help reduce PTSD nightmares, study finds

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For many people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), going to sleep can mean reliving a traumatic experience with frightening intensity due to recurring nightmares.

Researchers at Charite -Universitatsmedizin Berlin have now tested whether Dronabinol - a prescription medication containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - could reduce these nighttime symptoms.

During tests, over half of participants responded to treatment, and more than a third said their nightmares disappeared completely.

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