On March 27, 2012, reviewers for a scientific journal responded with their comments on the paper describing the results of our long-term follow-up of subjects who participated in our initial U.S. proof of principle study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. In their comments and feedback, all four reviewers concluded that it was a strong paper that substantially contributed to the existing scientific research on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. We have incorporated the reviewers’ feedback into the paper, which will be resubmitted for publication in the next few days.
The study, conducted by lead investigator Michael Mithoefer, M.D., and Annie Mithoefer, B.S.N., found that the benefits of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD persisted for an average of 3½ years after the last treatment. The study found no evidence of harm associated with the administration of MDMA, either immediately following treatment or during the long-term follow-up. These results are even more important than the remarkable results of our initial proof of principle of study as measured at the two-month follow-up, confirming that the benefits of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy persist over time.
