PTSD is a common if as-yet misunderstood ailment afflicting soldiers who have seen combat. While numerous treatments exist, a cure remains elusive. Neurofeedback, however, has proven to be especially effective. It just hasn’t been approved yet.
Playing the computer game Tetris after a horrific experience can act like a “cognitive antibiotic” by reducing the harrowing flashbacks that haunt people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).