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Keep this study
Lead
NYU Langone Health
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Adults 18-70 years
Evidence of acute Post Traumatic Event (PTE) exposure defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual criterion 'A'
Evidence of a significant stress response defined by DSM V PTSD criterion 'B' and meeting at least criteria for 'partial PTSD' or a minimum of 3 of 4 DSM V PTSD symptom criterion
Score of 60 or higher on the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS)
Living in New York tri-state area
Fluency in English, Spanish
You may not be if
Admission to an intensive care unit or other overnight admission
In the Emergency Department for more than 6 hours
Evidence of ongoing traumatic exposure (e.g. domestic violence)
Evidence of psychotic symptoms
Evidence of homicidality/suicidality
Adults with an open head injury, a positive CT scan, loss of consciousness \>30 seconds or survivors in a coma
Adults in police custody or Department of Correction (DOC) patients
Inability to understand the study's procedures, risks, or side effects, or otherwise unable to give informed consent.
Females who are nursing or pregnant (as confirmed by a positive urine pregnancy test).
Permanent cardiac pacer implant.
. Self-reported medical conditions that may be affected by DEX including asthma, epilepsy,diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, thyroid disorder, muscle disorder, history of malaria,tuberculosis, osteoporosis, glaucoma or cataracts.
