# Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxNewYork
- Speaker: Beck Brachman
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/beck_brachman_could_a_drug_prevent_depression_and_ptsd)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Beck Brachman shares news of a serendipitous breakthrough treatment that may prevent mental disorders like depression and PTSD from ever developing. And listen for an unexpected -- and controversial -- twist.

## Lectures

1. [Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/beck_brachman_could_a_drug_prevent_depression_and_ptsd/bf154d8c933a), 19 min (TED's player)