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A promising new treatment for PTSD

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The Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research , in Be'er Ya'akov , Israel , treats PTSD with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

The treatment has been described as "unapproved" and "not proven" Dr. Shai Efrati says they're inducing repair mechanisms in the body and brain inside these pressurized chambers.

Congressman Greg Murphy is raising the issue in the halls of Congress .

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment is being offered in Israel , but not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has declined to comment.

Insurance companies say there is not enough proof it works for PTSD patients.

In the United States , out-of-pocket costs soar above $50,000 .