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Sleep Phase Can Reduce Anxiety in People with PTSD

Sleep spindles, bursts of brain activity during NREM2 sleep, may regulate anxiety in PTSD, challenging recent studies. Non-invasive therapies could provide relief, such as prescription drugs or electrical brain stimulation. Sleep hygiene is also recommended to maximize the benefit of spindles after a stressful episode.

A female doctor places electrodes on a female patient's head for a sleep test polysomnography.