Swiss Ethic Committee Approval for MDMA/PTSD Study

MAPS received word from Dr. Peter Oehen, Principal Investigator of the Swiss MDMA/PTSD pilot study cosponsored by MAPS and the Swiss Association for Psycholytic Therapy, that the final written approval …

Daddy Ecstasy

Daddy Ecstasy By Dan Glaister The Guardian Newspaper December 25, 2005 Lets take the yellow brick road to Oz. Alexander Shulgin shuffles ahead along the garden path leading out of his back door. At the …

Ecstasy Has Great Potential

Ecstasy 'has great potential' Reuters December 3, 2005 The US scientist who introduced ecstasy to the world in the 1970s says he fears the drug's notoriety and popularity at nightclubs is destroying any …

‘Dr. Ecstasy’ Laments the Rave Drugs Notoriety

"Dr. Ecstasy" laments the rave drugs notoriety Leading The ChargeQueensland, Australia By Jason Szep Fri Dec 2, 7:02 PM ET CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The scientist who introduced Ecstasy to the world in …

MAPS received word that the Israeli Ministry of

MAPS received word that the Israeli Ministry of Health has approved our MDMA/PTSD pilot study!! One condition was that the Israeli Anti-Drug Authority write a letter formally indicating support for the …

Study Protocol Update

The study protocol for the MDMA/PTSD study to take place in Israel was reviewed and approved by the Beer Yaakov Medical Center ethics committee (IRB). The study has now been sent to the Israeli national …

MAPS sponsored a very successful conference in I

MAPS sponsored a very successful conference in Israel on research with MDMA, ibogaine and marijuana for the Israeli Ministry of Health, the Israeli Society of Addiction Medicine, and representatives from …

The Scientist: Renewed Faith in Ecstasy

An article in The Scientist magazine by Alison McCook discusses struggles with DEA over MAPS’ psychedelic and medical marijuana research protocols. Originally appearing here. Less than three years …

John Halpern on C-SPAN (Video)

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 …

Ecstasy Could Help Terminally Ill

Ecstasy could help terminally ill By Jacqueline Maley December 31, 2004 The Age, Australia The party drug ecstasy could be used to soothe depression and anxiety in terminally ill patients after US authorities …