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September 27, 2023
UNC School of Medicine Awarded $3 Million to Lead Study to Reduce PTSD Frequency, Severity
Led by Sam McLean, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers and collaborators were awarded $3 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to evaluate the efficacy of a therapeutic by Tonix Pharmaceuticals to reduce the frequency and severity of acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.