A randomized, double-blind evaluation of D-cycloserine or alprazolam combined with virtual reality exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans.

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Published in Am J Psychiatry on June 01, 2014

Authors

Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, Matthew Price, Tanja Jovanovic, Seth D Norrholm, Maryrose Gerardi, Boadie Dunlop, Michael Davis, Bekh Bradley, Erica J Duncan, Albert Rizzo, Kerry J Ressler

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D-cycloserine and Virtual Reality Exposure to Treat Iraq War Veterans With PTSD | NCT00356278

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