Halfway...but not quite
I think they are missing the point. Maybe they should give pot to the Palestinians too.
JERUSALEM - Israeli soldiers traumatized by battle with the
Palestinians have a new, unconventional weapon to exorcise
their nightmares -- marijuana.
Under an experimental program, Delta-9 tetrohydrocannabinol
(THC), the active ingredient found in the cannabis plant, will
be administered to 15 soldiers over the next several months in
an effort to fight post-traumatic stress disorder.
Raphael Mechoulam of Jerusalem's Hebrew University, the
chief researcher behind a project he described as a world
first, said the chemical could trick the brain into suppressing
unwanted memories.
For soldiers haunted by flashbacks of traumatic battle
experiences, he said, the drug, administered in liquid form,
could be the answer to hundreds of sleepless nights.
JERUSALEM - Israeli soldiers traumatized by battle with the
Palestinians have a new, unconventional weapon to exorcise
their nightmares -- marijuana.
Under an experimental program, Delta-9 tetrohydrocannabinol
(THC), the active ingredient found in the cannabis plant, will
be administered to 15 soldiers over the next several months in
an effort to fight post-traumatic stress disorder.
Raphael Mechoulam of Jerusalem's Hebrew University, the
chief researcher behind a project he described as a world
first, said the chemical could trick the brain into suppressing
unwanted memories.
For soldiers haunted by flashbacks of traumatic battle
experiences, he said, the drug, administered in liquid form,
could be the answer to hundreds of sleepless nights.
posted by Unknown at 11:49 p.m.
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But seriously -- imagine if tehy did give it to both sides. What if it worked and everyone chilled out? The situation in Israel/Palestine needs to be taken down several notches right now, if they have any hope in re-engaging in any sort of productive dialogue.
Bodies missing heads because of tank shells is just not pretty.
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