A study has indicated that the symptoms of PTSD in veterans may be alleviated through the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Clinical trials are demonstrating the effectiveness of a novel treatment method for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In a pressurized chamber, individuals breathe in pure oxygen to treat various physical health conditions through the process known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

Military veterans with combat-associated PTSD (CA-PTSD) may benefit from a treatment discovered by Israeli researchers.

A research article in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry examined 63 veterans who received randomized treatment from 2020 to 2023.

The HBOT group of veterans experienced a "noteworthy reduction" in PTSD symptoms, with 68% of participants reporting enhancement.

The study found that a focused HBOT regimen can alleviate PTSD symptoms in veterans with CA-PTSD.

On Monday, Dr. Marc Siegel, a senior medical analyst at Planet Chronicle, discussed these findings on "Fox & Friends."

While some experts consider it premature to rely on this treatment, the doctor observed that patients with PTSD exhibit signs of oxygen depletion in their brains, suggesting that supplementing it with HBOT could be beneficial.

According to Siegel, PTSD is a major issue that leads to symptoms such as flashbacks, poor sleep, anxiety, and other disruptions.

Almost 20% of our veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns are exhibiting symptoms, which may take time to appear, he stated.

Siegel agreed that HBOT has the potential to be a universal treatment to supplement standards of care like therapy and antidepressants.

"Israel is jumping on this because they have even more post-traumatic stress disorder," he said. "It’s a family disease."

Dr. Keren Doenyas-Barak, head of the PTSD program at Israel's Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research, emphasized in a statement to Planet Chronicle Digital that PTSD is predominantly viewed as a "psychological condition that necessitates psychotherapy."

The researcher, who led the study, wrote that recent imaging techniques, such as fMRI and SPECT, show that PTSD is linked to long-term changes in brain activity and structure.

"By targeting and recruiting malfunctioning brain regions, HBOT may improve brain function and address core symptoms of PTSD, including nightmares and flashbacks."

Not responding to psychotherapy or medications, veterans showed a "significant therapeutic effect" in a recent study, according to Doenyas-Barak.

She informed Planet Chronicle Digital that the clinical improvement was accompanied by changes in brain network activity.

"Israeli veterans can now receive treatment with the support of the Ministry of Defense, providing hope to those with debilitating symptoms."