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SAS Who Dares Wins star Jason Fox urges veterans to enrol in medical ecstasy trials to find cure for PTSD
Fox said such treatment might have cured the PTSD that led him to contemplate suicide
SAS Who Dares Wins star Jason Fox has urged fellow veterans to enrol in medical ecstasy trials to find a cure for post-traumatic stress disorder.
He spoke out as psychoactive drug methylone was hailed in the US as a breakthrough therapy.
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Now, researchers here want 1,000 military volunteers to test the drug.
Foxy, 47, formerly a sergeant in the Special Boat Service, said such treatment might have cured the PTSD that cut short his fighting career and led him to contemplate suicide.
He said: “If it had been available when I was diagnosed, I would have been open to trying it.
“I would urge veterans to volunteer for this trial.
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"If it helps people to live a better life, then it is 100 per cent worth it.”
Two thirds of patients in a US trial were, in effect, cured of symptoms including flashbacks, nightmares and rages.
Dr Iain Jordan, at drug tester Clerkenwell Health, said small UK trials were promising.
He added: “It’s the most exciting thing that’s happened in psychology and psychiatry in my 22 years.”
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