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And, the authors note that delivering lawsone directly to liver stellate cells will be essential for safe therapy.
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New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
There are treatments that may help, such as smell training or a procedure known as a stellate ganglion block.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The technique, known as a stellate ganglion block, has been used for decades to treat all sorts of pain conditions.
—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 15 Dec. 2023
Results from a new clinical trial of active-duty service members have shown that an injection in the neck called stellate ganglion block, or SGB, is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2019
The U.S. Army is researching an anesthetic injection called a stellate ganglion block that could relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 June 2017
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New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
There are treatments that may help, such as smell training or a procedure known as a stellate ganglion block.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The technique, known as a stellate ganglion block, has been used for decades to treat all sorts of pain conditions.
—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 15 Dec. 2023
Results from a new clinical trial of active-duty service members have shown that an injection in the neck called stellate ganglion block, or SGB, is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2019
The U.S. Army is researching an anesthetic injection called a stellate ganglion block that could relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 June 2017
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“Stellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stellate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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stellate
adjective
stel·late
ˈste-ˌlāt 
: shaped like a star
a stellate ulcer
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