U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., United States for Saturday, 15 July 2017 "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CMV - Research Update"

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., United States for Saturday, 15 July 2017 "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CMV - Research Update"

Dear Veteran/Supporter,
The Center for Minority Veterans (CMV) is sharing information about recently published research related to minority Veterans on a monthly basis. You can access additional minority Veteran research information on the CMV Research webpage. PubMed.gov is a resource that comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites. Please contact your local library to obtain the full-text of any of these references.
Thank you for your service and support,
Barbara Ward
Director, Center for Minority Veterans
VA Research Targets Brain Receptor that Processes Pain in PTSD, Alcohol Abuse Patients
Within the next decade, it may be possible for a Veteran to use a simple nasal spray to reduce pain if an ambitious research study at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System completes early stage laboratory investigation and moves to human clinical trials. Dr. Nicholas Gilpin, who recently was awarded a research grant from VA, is working to identify the neurobiological mechanisms in underlying heightened pain states in the context of alcohol dependence and stress disorders. [From VAntage Point]
Consequences of PTSD for the work and family quality of life of female and male U.S. Afghanistan ...
Vogt D, Smith BN, Fox AB, Amoroso T, Taverna E, Schnurr PP. Consequences of PTSD for the work and family quality of life of female and male U.S. Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2017 Mar;52(3):341-352. doi: 10.1007/s00127-016-1321-5. Epub 2016 Dec 31. PMID: 28040826
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