On April 9-10, 2015, the formal study initiation visits took place for our new study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for anxiety associated with life-threatening illness. MAPS and site staff reviewed the study protocol and prepared documents for the upcoming study. Located in Marin, Calif., and led by Principal Investigator Phil Wolfson, M.D., this study will gather preliminary data about the safety and efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for anxiety in 18 subjects diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. In order to explore alternative methods of delivering MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and to reduce treatment costs, this study is also utilizing student therapists receiving credit as one member of the co-therapist team. “Stigma is no longer standing in the way of regulatory approval for research into the therapeutic uses of MDMA and other psychedelics,” said Brad Burge of MAPS in a March 18 article in The Huffington Post. “Now, the main challenge has become finding the funding necessary to complete the research. As these studies move forward, we’ll start seeing support for psychedelic research as an opportunity, rather than a risk.” Learn more…
