- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can be debilitating, and its treatment often involves a combination of therapies.
- Research is ongoing about using psychedelics in treating mental health conditions, including PTSD.
- A recent study found that the psychedelic drug MDMA may be highly effective in treating moderate to severe PTSD when combined with psychotherapy.
A recent
The research joins a growing number of studies exploring the use of unconventional therapies, such as psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin, in treating various mental health conditions.
The current study included a diverse sample and was a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. The results indicate that clinicians may eventually use MDMA in the clinical treatment of PTSD.
The findings are published in
This particular study was built on decades of previous research. As a double-blind placebo-controlled study, it has a low risk for bias, allowing for valuable data collection. Researchers included 104 participants with moderate or severe PTSD. Just under 27% of participants were Hispanic or Latino, and about 34% identified as non-white.
Researchers divided participants into two groups: one receiving MDMA and the other receiving the placebo. They then looked at how MDMA reduced PTSD severity compared to the placebo.
The researchers used the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) to measure PTSD severity. A higher score on this scale indicates more severe PTSD. The researchers also used the
The study’s results showed that MDMA was highly effective in reducing PTSD…
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