Positron Tomographic Emission Study of Olfactory Induced Emotional Recall in Veterans with and without Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
These data support the hypothesis that in PTSD trauma-related smells can serve as strong emotional reminders. The findings indicate the involvement of a neural circuitry that shares olfactory elements and memory processing regions when exposed to trauma-related stimuli.
Authors
- Steven M. Southwick
- Christian Schmahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0141-0821)
- Eric Vermetten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0579-4404)
- V.B. Tuason
- and J. Douglas Bremner
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Yale University (US)
- National Center for PTSD (US)
- Klinik für Psychosomatik (DE)
- Atlanta VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4128
- Citations
- 123
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61