Ecstasy Getting Rave Reviews by Veterans for PTSD
Going Like Sixty — March 8, 2009 — Life-Stages
References: news.cnet
A party drug is finding a new friend at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Psychiatrists are suggesting that ecstasy has been helpful to treat veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Apparently ecstasy produces a feeling that inhibits the fear triggered by an emotional threat. Rave-goers and X users say it produces an intimate feeling of euphoria. Clinical trials are being sponsored to study the risk/reward of using ecstasy to treat PTSD. It seems that volunteers to study the effects of "Lover's Speed" on their traumatic stress are pretty easy to find.
Apparently ecstasy produces a feeling that inhibits the fear triggered by an emotional threat. Rave-goers and X users say it produces an intimate feeling of euphoria. Clinical trials are being sponsored to study the risk/reward of using ecstasy to treat PTSD. It seems that volunteers to study the effects of "Lover's Speed" on their traumatic stress are pretty easy to find.
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Medical Ecstasy — Medical professionals are considering the therapeutic benefits of ecstasy for PTSD patients.
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Psychedelic Therapy — Psychedelics such as ecstasy are being studied as a treatment for mental health disorders.
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Alternative PTSD Treatment — Alternative treatments, including ecstasy therapy, are gaining acceptance in treating PTSD.
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Pharmaceuticals — Pharmaceutical companies may explore the development of new drugs based on the therapeutic benefits of ecstasy.
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Therapy and Counseling — Medical professionals may need to re-examine conventional modes of therapy and counseling when dealing with PTSD patients and consider more radical treatments.
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Mental Health Care — Mental health care providers may need to broaden their offerings, including experimenting with alternative treatments such as psychedelic therapy.
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