Stress-detecting dogs learn to sniff out PTSD

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Stress-detecting dogs learn to sniff out PTSD

Meet Ivy: stress detector (Picture: SWNS) Dogs could soon sniff out an oncoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) flashback after a pair of pooches were trained to smell stress on survivors’ breath. A pilot study has shown that our four-legged friends can be taught to recognise the scent of trauma reactions. Scientists say the breakthrough will make PTSD assistance dogs more effective. PTSD is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a …