MDMA-assisted therapy shows promise for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD will impact an estimated 8 percent of Americans at a certain time within their own lives. It can happen after the trauma of abuse, physical assault or rape and it cuts into veterans of war. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that PTSD afflicts about 31 percent of Vietnam veterans, 10 percent of Gulf War vets, 11 percent of veterans of the Afghanistan war and 20 percent of Iraq war veterans. It is a top factor in suicides among veterans every day, often estimated at 22. Nigel McCourry understands what a nightmare living with PTSD can be. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2003, and was deployed to Iraq, where he served in a number of the very inhospitable places. Two months into his deployment, an IED exploded next to his vehicle. I simply remember the concussive power with that blast. It knocked me out for a minute or two. as soon as I came to, all of the vehicles around me were only in madness. He said he was fortunate to live. Af
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