A Psychedelic Drug Passes a Big Test for PTSD Treatment
A new study shows that MDMA, known as Ecstasy or Molly, can bring relief when paired with talk therapy to those with severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
Rachel Nuwer writes in the New York Times: “In an important step toward medical approval, MDMA . . . was shown to bring relief to those suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder when paired with talk therapy,” says The New York Times in exclusive coverage published today. “Two months after treatment, 67 percent of participants in the MDMA group no longer qualified for a diagnosis of PTSD, compared with 32 percent in the placebo group.”
