Publications

Peer-reviewed clinical studies and articles published in medical journals

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Use of DSR and Ketamine to treat Special Forces soldier with one-year follow up

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Survey of 3000 patients shows name change form PTSD to PTSI would reduce stigma, increase hope, improve access to care

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Two couples successfully treated with DSR; men had primary PTSD, women had secondary PTSD; findings documented by brain scans

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(2008) First paper to document SGB to treat PTSD; cervical sympathetic blockade in a patient with post-traumatic stress symptoms

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(2009) Hypothetical explanation of the effect SGB on PTSD and hot flashes

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(2010) Pulsed Radiofrequency for PTSD/PTSI
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(2012) Cortisol, SGB and Memory

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(2013) Improvements in symptom severity and memory dysfunction in patients with co-occurring PTSD/PTSI and excessive alcohol use after SGB treatment

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(2015) SGB use in pediatric psychiatric conditions

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(2016) Reversal of male sexual dysfunction
w/ PTSD using SGB

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(2017) SGB for ulcerative colitis

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(2017) Possible reversal of PTSD/PTSI-related
in DNA by SGB

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(2020) Effect of SGB on immune system

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(2021) Left-side SGB for PTSD/PTSI

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(2022) Efficacy of SGB/DSR to treat PTSD/PTSI in 22 types of trauma

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(2013) First description of SGB impact on a suicidal patient

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(2014) Large follow-up study of 166 patients with PTSD/PTSI,
treated by SGB

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(2015) Long Beach VA pre- and post-SGB brain scan show reversal of PTSD/PTSI

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(2016) Johns Hopkins review of SGB to treat PTSD

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(2017) Official VA position on SGB for PTSD/PTSI

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(2019) Three-site military study shows SGB 2x more
effective than placebo 

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(2021) Case Series: Initial conclusions find SGB an attractive therapeutic modality for Long COVID

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(2021) NYU Langone Health examines brain scans, before and after DSR

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(2023) Stella study, reversal of biological (and aging) effect of PTSD/PTSI by DSR

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(2005) First documentation of SGB to treat hot flashes 

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(2008, Lancet) Effects of SGB to treat hot flashes and night awakenings in survivors of breast cancer

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(2008, Lancet) Updated findings on the effects of SGB to treat hot flashes and night awakenings in survivors of breast cancer

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(??) Maturas Editorial

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(2014) Effects of SGB on vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in postmenopausal women

Lipov SGB/DSR re PTSD/PTSI (2023)

Use of DSR and ketamine to treat Special Forces soldier with one-year follow up

Survey of 3000 patients shows name change form PTSD to PTSI would reduce stigma, increase hope, improve access to care

Two couples successfully treated with DSR; men had primary PTSD, women had secondary PTSD; findings documented by brain scans

Lipov SGB/DSR re PTSD/PTSI (select pre-2023)

(2008) First paper to document SGB to treat PTSD; cervical sympathetic blockade in a patient with post-traumatic stress symptoms

(2009) Hypothetical explanation of the effect SGB on PTSD and hot flashes

(2010) Pulsed Radiofrequency for PTSD/PTSI

Other SGB/DSR re PTSD/PTSI

(2013) First description of SGB impact on a suicidal patient

(2014) Large follow-up study of 166 patients with PTSD/PTSI, treated by SGB

(2015) Long Beach VA pre- and post-SGB brain scan show reversal of PTSD/PTSI

(2016) Johns Hopkins review of SGB to treat PTSD

(2017) Official VA position on SGB for PTSD/PTSI

(2019) Three-site military study shows SGB 2x more effective than placebo

SGB/DSR Active Studies

(2021) Case Series: Initial conclusions find SGB an attractive therapeutic modality for Long COVID

(2021) NYU Langone Health | Examining brain scans, before and after DSR

(2023) Stella | Examining reversal of biological (and aging) effect of PTSD/PTSI by DSR

Lipov SGB re Hot Flashes (Selected pre-2023)

(2005) First documentation of SGB to treat hot flashes

(2008, Lancet) Effects of SGB to treat hot flashes and night awakenings in survivors of breast cancer

(2008, Lancet) Updated findings on the effects of SGB to treat hot flashes and night awakenings in survivors of breast cancer

(2012) Maturas Editorial 

Not Related to PTSD/PTSI, Hot Flashes, Long Covid

(2014) Effects of SGB on vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in postmenopausal women