HYPOTHESES Primary Hypothesis: Compared to placebo treatment, nepicastat-treated OIF/OEF veterans with PTSD will have significantly reduced PTSD hyperarousal symptoms as defined by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale \[CAPS\], subscale D (CAPS-D).
Secondary Hypotheses: Compared to placebo, nepicastat-treated OIF/OEF veterans with PTSD will have:
* Significantly reduced PTSD symptoms (total CAPS)
* Significantly reduced PTSD reexperiencing symptoms (CAPS-B)
* Significantly reduced PTSD avoidance symptoms (CAPS-C)