Party Drugs for PTSD: Study Moves Therapeutic Use of MDMA Toward Approval

MDMA earned positive results for treating people living with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new government study that confirmed other findings.
The new study for the MDMA clinical trial program was completed in November and sponsored by a group called the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. The trial is part of an ongoing effort to obtain federal approval for use of MDMA in therapy as the number of people suffering from PTSD, mental illness, and opioid addiction continues to climb.
Prior to federal criminalization of the use and possession of MDMA in...