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ecstasy stories: 6 news summaries

Ecstasy, Heroin Linked to German Therapy Deaths

Doc aimed to 'expand consciousness'

Sep 21, 09 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ecstasy and heroin were among the substances supplied by a Berlin therapist who said he aimed to "expand consciousness" during a session that killed two patients, German papers are reporting. Another patient remains in a coma. All 12 participants were rushed to a hospital after they fell ill during... More »

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drugs • Germany • Berlin • heroin • therapist • ecstasy • mind-expanding

Drug Ecstasy May Help
Stress Disorder Victims

Drug may boost emotional learning, squash fear: studies

Mar 20, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The drug ecstasy may help people recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, Reuters reports. The drug could help patients in therapy bond with their therapists—key to recovery—and get a better hold on their feelings, studies suggest. It may help reestablish a balance between two areas of the brain, while... More »

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medical breakthrough • drugs • health research • post-traumatic stress disorder • ecstasy

 Ecstasy Lands Brazilian 
 Elite in Jail 

University-educated clubbers dominate new crop of drug dealers

Feb 14, 09 6:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Brazil’s battle against the rising use of Ecstasy has shifted from the slums to the upscale suburbs, the New York Times reports. Now university-educated “playboys” are targets of drug enforcement officials out to stop dealing in the pulsing rave scene. Last week, federal police officers arrested and charged... More »

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drugs • Brazil • drug dealer • ecstasy

Seven Medications With Second Careers

Cosmetic and medicinal treatments overlap

Feb 10, 09 7:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Medications are commonly advertised for a single use, but they often gain popularity for others. Here are a few examples from ABC:
  1. Viagra: Famous for its ability to increase blood flow to a specific part of the body, Viagra also has been used to increase blood flow in patients
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treatment • Viagra • Botox • pharmaceutical industry • medication • ecstasy • glaucoma

Another Kind of White Powder Hits Ski Slopes

Cocaine arrests up
60% at Europe's
leading winter resorts

Dec 29, 08 8:26 AM CST
(Newser) - In the lodges of Austria's winter resorts, mulled wine has given way to more stimulating après-ski treats: cocaine and ecstasy. Austrian police report a 60% rise in drug-related arrests in ski areas and say that bartenders and ski instructors are turning into part-time dealers during the season. "... More »

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cocaine • Austria • drug use • skiing • winter sports • ecstasy

Drug Users OD by
Confusing Coke, Ecstasy 

They die by accidentally snorting MDMA, UK council finds

Sep 27, 08 7:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of the biggest dangers of ecstasy, the drug’s opponents say, is that it looks a lot like cocaine. Hospitals have faced a rash of accidental overdoses from drug users who unwittingly snorted the psychedelic drug, the Independent reports. Britain's drug advisory council is probing the spate as it... More »

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drugs • cocaine • overdose • ecstasy

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