MEDIA LINE
Could a Simple Injection Rewire PTSD in Israel?
Maayan Hoffman
August 24, 2025

…Jason Blankfield, special forces IDF combat veteran and Stella general manager, explained to The Media Line that the way PTSD is understood has shifted dramatically over the last decade. For years, it was viewed as “a problem of the soul” or strictly a mental health disorder. But growing research and advances in imaging technology show that trauma also triggers measurable biological changes that contribute to the development and persistence of PTSD symptoms. The Stella treatment targets those physical pathways. Using ultrasound guidance, a pain specialist or anesthesiologist injects a small amount of local anesthetic into two nerve bundles at the base of the neck. These nerves are central to the feedback loop between the brain and the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body’s fight-or-flight response. READ MORE