Ecstasy may help traumatised veterans
United States scientists say the drug ecstasy may help war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The trial study, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found that the drug seems to improve the effects of therapy in military veterans.
The researchers, led by Dr Rick Doblin of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies in California, say ecstasy could help reduce a patient's fear, enabling them to get more out of their therapy sessions.
The trial only studied 20 patients but the researchers have gained approval to complete a larger study.
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