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A psychedelic drug could be an effective treatment for PTSD, according to research published in Nature Medicine this week.
MDMA, aka “ecstasy” or “molly,” combined with therapy, was shown to produce a “clinically meaningful” improvement for almost 90% of treated patients with moderate and severe PTSD.
MORE: https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-mdma
The encouraging results put the currently illicit substance on a path to becoming a prescription drug if US regulators approve it for widespread clinical use.
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