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An Israeli medical team has started tests using the drug Ecstasy as a treatment for conflict-linked post-traumatic disorders, the Maariv daily reported on Friday. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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Doctors at the Beer-Yakov psychiatric hospital south of Tel Aviv are testing the response of Israeli post-traumatic disorder patients to MDMA, the active ingredient in the drug.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The doctors believe the drug has both calming and stimulating effects that can help patients not only overcome trauma but also dominate it, Maariv said. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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Almost 500 reserve troops suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder following the 34-day war with Lebanon<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place>’s resistance movement, Hezbollah in July and August 2006, the paper said. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ecstasy, which is illegal in most countries, is one of the world’s most commonly used narcotics.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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