ReviewNeuropharmacology2019
Blast-induced "PTSD": Evidence from an animal model.
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32 citing papers in PubMed.
- Primary Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury as a Risk Factor for (Cerebro)vascular Disorder: Clinical Manifestations, Blast Physics, Biomechanics, Pathobiology, and Critical Gaps.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Boldine treatment prevents chronic cognitive impairment and exaggerated fear learning in rats exposed to repetitive low-level blast injury.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2026Article
- Differential Neuroendocrine Responses and Dysregulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Following Repeated Mild Concussive Impacts and Blast Exposures in a Rat Model.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Chronic Neurobehavioral and Neuropathological Consequences of Repeated Blast Exposure in P301S Transgenic Tau Rats.Neurotrauma reports · 2025Article
- Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor expression is chronically decreased in the anterior cerebral cortex of male rats following repetitive low-level blast exposure.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Minocycline partially reverses established PTSD-related behavioral traits in rats exposed to repetitive low-level blast injury.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Neurovascular Unit as a Locus of Injury in Low-Level Blast-Induced Neurotrauma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Neuro-psychiatric symptoms in directly and indirectly blast exposed civilian survivors of urban missile attacks.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Progressive Transcriptional Changes in the Amygdala Implicate Neuroinflammation in the Effects of Repetitive Low-Level Blast Exposure in Male Rats.Journal of neurotrauma · 2023Article
- (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine Treatment of Rats Exposed to Repetitive Low-Level Blast Injury.Neurotrauma reports · 2023Article
- Bedside to bench: the outlook for psychedelic research.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
- Increased Fear Generalization and Amygdala AMPA Receptor Proteins in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of neurotrauma · 2022Article
- Resilience of females to acute blood-brain barrier damage and anxiety behavior following mild blast traumatic brain injury.Acta neuropathologica communications · 2022Article
- Emerging Evidence for the Widespread Role of Glutamatergic Dysfunction in Neuropsychiatric Diseases.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Long-Term Effects of Low-Intensity Blast Non-Inertial Brain Injury on Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Mice: Home-Cage Monitoring Assessments.Neurotrauma reports · 2022Article
- Limbic Responses Following Shock Wave Exposure in Male and Female Mice.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Article
- Unconventional animal models for traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.Journal of neuroscience research · 2021Review
- Progressive Cognitive and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-Related Behavioral Traits in Rats Exposed to Repetitive Low-Level Blast.Journal of neurotrauma · 2021Article
- Repetitive blast mild traumatic brain injury increases ethanol sensitivity in male mice and risky drinking behavior in male combat veterans.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2021Article
- Repetitive Blast Promotes Chronic Aversion to Neutral Cues Encountered in the Peri-Blast Environment.Journal of neurotrauma · 2021Article
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Abstract
A striking observation among veterans returning from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan has been the co-occurrence of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD and mTBI might coexist due to additive effects of independent psychological and physical traumas experienced in a war zone. Alternatively blast injury might induce PTSD-related traits or damage brain structures that mediate responses to psychological stressors, increasing the likelihood that PTSD will develop following a subsequent psychological stressor. Rats exposed to repetitive low-level blasts consisting of three 74.5 kPa exposures delivered once daily for three consecutive days develop a variety of anxiety and PTSD-related behavioral traits that are present for at least 9 months after blast exposure. A single predator scent challenge delivered 8 months after the last blast exposure induces additional anxiety-related changes that are still present 45 days later. Because the blast injuries occur under general anesthesia, it appears that blast exposure in the absence of a psychological stressor can induce chronic PTSD-related traits. The reaction to a predator scent challenge delivered many months after blast exposure suggests that blast exposure in addition sensitizes the brain to react abnormally to subsequent psychological stressors. The development of PTSD-related behavioral traits in the absence of a psychological stressor suggests the existence of blast-induced "PTSD". Findings that PTSD-related behavioral traits can be reversed by BCI-838, a group II metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist offers insight into pathogenesis and possible treatment options for blast-related brain injury. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled "Novel Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury".
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