Hypervigilance and hyperarousal are related concepts, but they are not the same thing. Hypervigilance is a state of heightened awareness and suspicion, in which a person is constantly on the lookout for potential threats or dangers. This can lead to excessive worry and anxiety, as well as physical symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, irritability, and […]
Is PTSD classical conditioning?
PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is an extreme form of classical conditioning. Let’s go through an example of how conditioned fear arises in PTSD. So let’s say you are driving your car and you get into a head-on collision with another vehicle travelling towards you in the other lane. Let’s say the collision was severe, causing the […]
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What is the best medication for hypervigilance?
Credit: Photo by cottonbro Hypervigilance is a state of hyperarousal often seen in post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), where you are constantly scanning your environment for any signs of a threat. You are on-guard and suspicious of any danger that may be lurking. The best medications for hypervigilance include alpha adrenergic agonists, alpha blockers, and beta blockers. Alpha adrenergic agonists include the […]
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What are the causes of hypervigilance?
Hypervigilance is a hyperarousal state in which you are contantly on guard to detect any danger in the environment. Hypervigilance is a common symptom of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). PTSD occurs from a life-threatening event that induces severe anxiety symptoms, characterized by nightmares and flashbacks about the trauma, avoidance of any reminders of the trauma, and […]
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What Is The Difference Between Hypervigilance And Paranoia?
Hypervigilance is when you are constantly on-guard for any danger in the environment. Being vigilant is when you are aware of your surroundings. But you become hypervigilant when you are on-guard constantly and with more intensity. You become so guarded that you are easily startled by loud noises. Traumatic events and having post traumatic stress […]
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Can You Explain The Arousal That Occurs With Hypervigilance?
When you have hypervigilance, you have increased arousal at all times, which is also known as hyperarousal. So hypervigilance is basically a hyperarousal state, and this is commonly seen in PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). PTSD develops after you are exposed to a life-threatening trauma, which is characterized by recollections and reminders of the traumatic event […]
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How PTSD Evolves- The Negative Cycle of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is also known as post traumatic stress disorder. PTSD can occur after you have experienced a major trauma. Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder include re-experiencing the traumatic event, which can come in the form of nightmares or flashbacks about the trauma. You also become hypervigilant and you start to scan your environment for […]
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Soldiers Can Fight Off PTSD With Just A Good Night’s Rest
Post-traumatic stress disease (PTSD) is not a rare condition. About 7 or 8 out of every 100 people in the US will have PTSD at some point in their lives, and this ratio is twice as high in people who have served the military forces. When you are in the military, you may see combat, […]
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Blueberries May Help PTSD Patients Overcome Trauma Flashbacks
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event for the person such as war, a hurricane, sexual assault, physical abuse, or a bad accident. Symptoms of PTSD may include flashbacks, nightmares, panic attacks, fear and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the […]
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How to Apply for PTSD VA Benefits
If you are a U.S. Vietnam war veteran or a U.S. Iraq war veteran, then up to 17% of you will have combat-related PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder (Richardson et al., 2010). If you have PTSD related to combat duty, then you may qualify for VA disability benefits. Sadly, many veterans who have PTSD […]
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