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Review
. 2018 Dec 18;80(3):18ac12473.
doi: 10.4088/JCP.18ac12473.

Are There Effective Psychopharmacologic Treatments for PTSD?

Teddy J Akiki  1   2   3 , Chadi G Abdallah  2   3
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Review

Are There Effective Psychopharmacologic Treatments for PTSD?

Teddy J Akiki et al. J Clin Psychiatry. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest: Dr Abdallah has served as a consultant and/or on advisory boards for Genentech, Janssen, and FDV7; serves as editor of Chronic Stress, published by Sage Publications, Inc; and filed a patent (on Aug 20, 2018) for using mTOR inhibitors to augment the effects of antidepressants. Dr Akiki reports no potential conflict of interest.

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