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Narcotics Used to Treat Israeli Soldiers Who Fought Hizbullah

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Friday, 25 April 2008

An Israeli medical team has started tests using the drug Ecstasy as a treatment for conflict-linked post-traumatic disorders suffered mainly by troops who fought against Lebanon's Hizbullah, the Maariv daily reported on Friday. 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. Rakefet Rodriguez, Sergio Marchiveski and Marina Kaufchicz, who are leading the experimental program, are convinced that psychotherapy is crucial in curing patients and that Ecstasy can help them to recover. 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. Almost 500 reserve troops suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder following the 34-day war that pitted Israeli troops against Lebanon's Hizbullah Shiite militia in July and August 2006, the paper said. Ecstasy, which is illegal in most countries, is one of the world's most commonly used narcotics.(AFP)

 

 

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