The pharmaceutical companies would love to sell meds to the concussion community. The market is huge. The profits would be huge. The problem is there is a wide range of ways a concussion effects the brain.

N-acetylcysteine , progesterone, HBOT, and many other protocols have been studied. The epidemic within the veteran community means finding an effective treatment will save the VA from the need to provide lifetime care for mTBI patients.

Unfortunately, brain cells do not always heal. Neuro-regeneration is a slow and minimal process. Plus, there are other systems in the brain that get damaged that take a long time to heal when they are damaged. Younger people and those with less over-all damage have reserve in the brain that can overcome some of the dysfunctions.

Trying to blame the medical community is not helpful. Doctors will be defensive. Insurance companies want to only pay for medically necessary treatments.

So, it is important for us as individuals and as a community to seek understanding so we can advocate for our care. It is a tough and frustrating situation but we can go on to lead full lives.