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Study Tests Treatment of Cancer Patients with Ecstasy A new study being conducted by Harvard researchers will examine how the psychedelic drug Ecstasy might help advanced-stage cancer patients suffering from anxiety. Melissa Block talks with principal investigator Dr. John Halpern of Harvard's McLean Hospital.
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Study Tests Treatment of Cancer Patients with Ecstasy

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A new study being conducted by Harvard researchers will examine how the psychedelic drug Ecstasy might help advanced-stage cancer patients suffering from anxiety. Melissa Block talks with principal investigator Dr. John Halpern of Harvard's McLean Hospital.