PTSD Causes Olfactory Problems

Veterans Report - Lost Sense of Smell Linked to PTSD: "Research published in the April 2008 edition of the Psychological Medicine journal suggests that Vietnam veterans with extreme Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have a reduced sense of smell. The University of Melbourne and Austin Health study in Australia tested 31 war veterans with PTSD and found that those with the most extreme emotional problems were least able to name different smells."