Summary: The January 2015 edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry features two articles about the scientific significance of clinical research into the therapeutic use of psychedelics to treat various psychiatric disorders. “Making a medicine out of MDMA” by Dr. Ben Sessa and Dr. David Nutt details research into developing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy into a prescription treatment for PTSD. “Can psychedelic compounds play a part in drug dependence therapy?” by Dr. Matthew W. Johnson and Dr. Ben Sessa explores how increased research into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy may help reduce the prevalence of substance addiction around the world.
Download: “Making a medicine out of MDMA” by Dr. Ben Sessa and Dr. David Nutt
Download: Combined articles— “Making a medicine out of MDMA” by Dr. Ben Sessa and Dr. David Nutt and “Can psychedelic compounds play a part in drug dependence therapy?” by Dr. Matthew W. Johnson and Dr. Ben Sessa
