Volunteers are sought for a study conducted by Dr. Dean Reeves that looks into the effectiveness of prolotherapy for the treatment of PTSD. Participants will receive at least 9 months of free treatment for PTSD if they take part in a 3 month blinded clinical trial. The treatment is quite safe and involves the injection of dextrose (yes, a simple sugar), using a tiny needle (acupuncture sized) to inject the dextrose very shallowly (typically just 1/2 inch deep) into the neck using an anesthetic.
Why this treatment may help.
It appears that PTSD nerves are firing so fast that nerves in the alertness center become low in glucose. Glucose is important for nerves to relax after firing. Low glucose in-effect causes the nerves to fire even faster, making symptoms of PTSD continue in a never-ending cycle. We propose that these nerves quickly begin behaving much more normally after simple exposure to their primary energy source, glucose.
This study is being conducted based on results from trial runs showing the treatment is both well tolerated and beneficial for patients suffering from PTSD. This video below describes how this treatment can potentially help those suffering from PTSD and introduces the team for this study, which consists of experienced researchers, and includes advisors from Penn State University, University of Missouri Kansas City, and a former Navy Seal Officer who coauthored a similar study published in 2019.
The YouTube video below describes a clinical study being conducted in Kansas City for veterans and first responders with PTSD. If you or someone you know would like more information about how to be included in the study, please contact our office: phone 912-362-1600 or email ReevesOffice@gmail.com.
Why this treatment may help.
It appears that PTSD nerves are firing so fast that nerves in the alertness center become low in glucose. Glucose is important for nerves to relax after firing. Low glucose in-effect causes the nerves to fire even faster, making symptoms of PTSD continue in a never-ending cycle. We propose that these nerves quickly begin behaving much more normally after simple exposure to their primary energy source, glucose.
This study is being conducted based on results from trial runs showing the treatment is both well tolerated and beneficial for patients suffering from PTSD. This video below describes how this treatment can potentially help those suffering from PTSD and introduces the team for this study, which consists of experienced researchers, and includes advisors from Penn State University, University of Missouri Kansas City, and a former Navy Seal Officer who coauthored a similar study published in 2019.
The YouTube video below describes a clinical study being conducted in Kansas City for veterans and first responders with PTSD. If you or someone you know would like more information about how to be included in the study, please contact our office: phone 912-362-1600 or email ReevesOffice@gmail.com.