From 9/20 to 10/23 we used an average of 31.4 kWh/day (72% over winter average). Now, mind you, the house is a lot bigger has more things going on. Instead of 1,350 sq. ft., itâs about 3,200 sq. ft. Thereâs 180 watts of light bulbs that are on from dusk to dawn (roughly 2 kWh/day).ut the âwinterâ (non-summer) power is considerably higher. So far, the townhouse seems to consistently use 15 kWh/day more than our old apartment â thatâs 80% more power. Electricity seems to be costing about 25 cents per kWh, so thatâs less then $4/day, or about $115/month additional.
The medications prescribed for treating PTSD symptoms act upon neurotransmitters related to the fear and anxiety circuitry of the brain including serotonin, norepinephrine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), excitatory amino acids such as N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), and dopamine, among many others.
Last Sunday, 60 Minutes broadcast a story about two new therapies being used to treat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The treatments are called âProlonged Exposure Therapy â (PE) and â Cognitive Processing Therapyâ (CPT). The new treatments were originally designed for attack and abuse victims. Two million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 20 percent of them are estimated to have PTSD. The Veterans Health Administration has been overwhelmed with PTSD patients.