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Published: 04/26/10

Latest Findings Boost Ecstasy as PTSD Treatment

By  Katie Drummond - AOL News
Latest Findings Boost Ecstasy as PTSD Treatment

(April 26) -- New findings from a small study of begun six years ago have reinvigorated debate over the merits of using the illegal drug Ecstasy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. MDMA, the active ingredient in Ecstasy, was the subject of a 21-person study that started in 2004 and whose most recent results were reported last week by Scientific American. Researchers in Charleston, S.C., distributed MDMA to 13 people, while eight others received a placebo. All the patients were also engaged in psychiatric counseling. Most of those who received MDMA treatments under the watchful eye of ...

Published: 11/19/09

After One Tough Job, War Veterans Face Another: Finding Employment

By  Shahzad Chaudhary - Politics Daily
After One Tough Job, War Veterans Face Another: Finding Employment

When Tom Tarantino left military service at age 29, he thought he'd have an easy time transitioning into civilian work. "I assumed I'd have a job in two or three months," he said. "That's what they tell us in the Army." It's not hard to understand why he was so confident. Tarantino had 10 years of service and several promotions, leaving the Army as a captain in 2007. He had been a platoon leader in Iraq for a year, heading more than 500 mortar missions, investigating local militia leaders and conducting counterinsurgency operations. After being promoted to captain, he was put in charge of a ...

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