Ecstasy may help treat post-traumatic stress disorder

ECSTASY can help the tortured victims of post-traumatic stress overcome their demons, research has shown.

In tests, the illegal dance drug had a dramatic effect on previously untreatable patients who had suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for more than 19 years.

Doctors in the US held two eight-hour psychotherapy sessions three to five weeks apart for the patients during which they administered the ecstasy chemical MDMA.