Sleep drug may help veterans erase fear memories in PTSD
NCT ID NCT06788522
First seen Nov 10, 2025 · Last updated May 25, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study tests whether suvorexant, a medication already used for insomnia, can help Veterans with PTSD and sleep problems better overcome fear responses. About 40 Veterans will take the drug for 7 nights and undergo fear conditioning and extinction tests. The goal is to see if blocking a brain chemical called orexin can improve how the brain unlearns fear, which could lead to better PTSD treatments.
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States
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San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, 94121-1563, United States
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