Also known as molly or ecstasy, MDMA has the potential to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But psychedelic-assisted therapy can only be administered by a trained professional. Without the ...

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), known colloquially as Molly and Ecstasy, is a synthetic drug with effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine. It was first synthesized in 1912 by ...

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to approve MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) last year, the details of its objections were not ...

A recent study conducted in Norway suggests that MDMA-assisted therapy may provide lasting relief for individuals suffering from major depressive disorder. The findings indicate that the clinical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are two FDA-approved medications for PTSD, both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The FDA has not ...

One of the biggest stories of last year was Lykos Therapeutics’ failure to get its MDMA candidate over the finish line for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the biotech has reminded us this ...

The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in the nascent field of psychedelic medicine. By Andrew Jacobs More than a half century after ...

The Defense Department is committing two $4.9 million grants to study the effects of MDMA on post-traumatic stress disorder, one of which will enroll active-duty troops as subjects. Pictured is ...

The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said Friday. Experts and advocates ...

In Sydney, Australia, Rebecca Huntley had been seeking psychiatric care on-and-off for thirty years when she heard from an otherwise straight-edged friend about her experience going through ...