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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Hyperbaric Medicine

Background:

  • Growing evidence suggests hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) promotes neuroplasticity.
  • HBO2 may offer therapeutic benefits for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the rate and pattern of memory surfacing during HBO2 treatment in veterans with combat-related PTSD.
  • To understand the characteristics and resolution of emergent memories during therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Post-hoc analysis of a prospective study involving veterans with PTSD.
  • Treatment involved 60 daily 90-minute sessions of HBO2 at 2 ATA and 100% oxygen.

Main Results:

  • Memory surfacing occurred in 35.7% of participants (10 out of 28).
  • Memories typically surfaced during the second treatment month (mean session 30.5).
  • Prodromal symptoms (distress, anxiety, depression, somatic pain) preceded memory surfacing in most cases; symptoms resolved within 1-10 days.

Conclusions:

  • Memory surfacing is a common occurrence during HBO2 in individuals with PTSD.
  • This phenomenon provides insights into the neurobiological effects of HBO2 on PTSD-related brain changes.
  • Medical teams providing HBO2 should be prepared to manage memory surfacing, especially in trauma patients.