Treating PTSD With Ecstasy: One Story

Treating PTSD with Ecstasy: One story

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"I had very low expectations," said Hope, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years before investigating whether the drug Ecstasy might be able to free her from her torment. Her PTSD was traced to a period of sexual abuse as a child …
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BINVERSIE: Quick on the trigger, Costas covers for the NFL

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It also has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and anger-management problems with current and former players. On top of it all, over 5,450 plaintiffs (nearly 4,000 of … It was only after the sudden suicide of retired NFL all-pro Junior Seau in May …
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Drug Addicted Military Vets Illustrate Failure of War on Drugs

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According to statistics provided by the Justice for Vets advocacy program, 81 percent of veterans who had contact with police or a court officer had a substance abuse problem before their incarceration. And more than a third of the veterans were …
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Experts: Restricting troops' access to firearms is necessary to reduce rate of …

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After reviewing hundreds of suicide reports, the conclusion was inescapable, he said in a recent interview with Stars and Stripes. “There's nothing worse than the abuse of alcohol and the ability to get your hands on a weapon,” he said. Drug overdoses …
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