MDMA-Assisted Therapy: MAPS-Sponsored Clinical Trials

Sponsor/Principal Investigator: John Halpern, M.D. Location: McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA (USA) Dr. Halpern is the Sponsor/Investigator. In his FDA IND application, he cross-referenced …

Harvard MDMA-Cancer/Anxiety Study Update

Harvard MDMA-Cancer/Anxiety Study Update: A study that originated with MAPS, but that is now funded and managed independent of MAPS has had several important updates. The project offers MDMA-assisted psychotherapy …

The MDMA arrived on-site today at Harvard’s McLe

The MDMA arrived on-site today at Harvard’s McLean Hospital for Dr. John Halpern’s MAPS-initiated study evaluating MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for subjects with advanced-stage cancer suffering …

The Norwegian Research Council Website on MDMA

The Norwegian Research Council website recently posted “Ecstasy: Historien Starter” (article in PDF format) (English translation “Ecstasy; The History Begins”), an article by Pål-Ørjan …

Philanthropist Peter Lew Agrees to Donate $250,000

In some fantastic news, philanthropist Peter Lewis has agreed to donate $250,000 directly to Harvard Medical School-affiliated McLean Hospital to fund the costs of Dr. John Halpern’s study of MDMA-assisted …

DEA Issues License After Over One Year

The DEA has, after over one year, issued a license for Dr. John Halpern’s study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in subjects with anxiety associated with advanced-stage cancer. The final regulatory …

Visit from DEA Field Investigator

A DEA Field Investigator came to McLean Hospital to test the alarms on the safes at the Pharmacy, where the roughly 4 grams of MDMA will be stored for the MAPS-sponsored MDMA/cancer anxiety study. Everything …

Today the Drug Enforcement Administration will v

Today the Drug Enforcement Administration will visit Dr. John Halpern of Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital as a routine procedure before issuing his Schedule I license. Once Dr. Halpern has …

World News Tonight with Peter Jennings

ABC News February 23, 2005; Aired 6:30 WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH PETER JENNINGS PETER JENNINGS, ABC NEWS commercial break graphics: ecstasy tests PETER JENNINGS (Off Camera) Interesting medical news today, …

Dr. John Halpern submitted his application today

Dr. John Halpern submitted his application today to DEA for a Schedule I license, the final regulatory approval required before we can begin the MDMA/cancer anxiety study. Dr. Halpern has already received …

RM file

Dr. John Halpern is the guest on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal for a live, half-hour national call-in show focused on Dr. Halpern’s MAPS-sponsored study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in subjects …