Testing a sleep medication to help with PTSD
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if a medication that blocks a brain chemical called orexin can help people with PTSD sleep better and reduce fear. You must have chronic PTSD, trouble sleeping, and be a U.S. military veteran.
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Who can take part
- You are a U.S. military veteran
- You have had PTSD for more than 3 months with significant symptoms
- You have trouble sleeping (score >14 on a sleep questionnaire)
- You can read and understand English
- If you take certain antidepressants or are in therapy, the dose or treatment must be stable for at least 4 to 6 weeks
- If you are a woman able to have children, you must not be pregnant or planning pregnancy and must use birth control
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