Brief Report PTSD and Trauma November 6, 2023

Pimavanserin 34 mg at Bedtime for the Treatment of Insomnia in 6 Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Melissa B. Jones, MD; Ritwick Agrawal, MD; Amir Sharafkhaneh, MD, PhD; Gursimrat Bhatti, MBBS; Ruosha Li, PhD; Laura Marsh, MD; Ricardo E. Jorge, MD

J Clin Psychiatry 2023;84(6):23br14992

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