At the age of sixteen Morad Azva was attacked in his home village of Kalansua - and lost the ability to speak. After medical treatments showed no progress, he was sent to the Dolphin Reef in Eilat for "dolphin therapy". There, he began to communicate through the interaction with dolphins, until he finally returned home four years later.

A new research held at the University of Haifa, found that using cannabis at a certain time-frame after a traumatic event can prevent the development of post-traumatic symptoms. This research tested cannabis on the brain reactions of rats.